#EBE8F2
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8), rgb(235, 232, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#EBE8F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 232, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 28%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8) |
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 #EBE8F2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBE8F2 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE8F2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #EBE8F2 text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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)
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.028 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C859D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#766E87
oklch(55.4% 0.039 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#645C73
oklch(49.1% 0.037 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#514B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#EBE8F2 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) | #E6E9F2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE9EB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EBE8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.039
Use #EBE8F2 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.