#EBE3ED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.5% 0.016 319.4), rgb(235, 227, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#EBE3ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE3ED |
| RGB | rgb(235, 227, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 22%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.016 319.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EBE3ED | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBE3ED | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE3ED text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #EBE3ED text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBE3ED
oklch(92.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC9
oklch(81% 0.02 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#95829A
oklch(63.2% 0.042 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B84
oklch(55.6% 0.045 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5970
oklch(49% 0.042 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#EBE3ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2E5ED | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6ED | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE4E6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBE3ED
#EBE3ED
oklch(92.5% 0.016 319.4)
- #E1E9DF
#E1E9DF
oklch(92.5% 0.016 139.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EBE3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.039
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #EBE3ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.