#EEBCF1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.09 324.5), rgb(238, 188, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#EEBCF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBCF1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 188, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 65%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.09 324.5) |
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 #EEBCF1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBCF1 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBCF1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBCF1 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBCF1
oklch(85.6% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#D872E0
oklch(70.7% 0.186 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB43D7
oklch(63.1% 0.237 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B609C4
oklch(55.6% 0.257 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F0389
oklch(42.7% 0.198 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#67156E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#EEBCF1 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) | #B8C8F3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEEF | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C1CE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBCF1
#EEBCF1
oklch(85.6% 0.09 324.5)
- #ACE0AB
#ACE0AB
oklch(85.7% 0.09 144.3)
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 #EEBCF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
Use #EEBCF1 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.