#EECBF5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6), rgb(238, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#EECBF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6) |
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 #EECBF5 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECBF5 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EECBF5 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECBF5 text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.178 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A341B7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C319E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#722A80
oklch(42.7% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#EECBF5 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) | #C7D4F7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED8F3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFCFD9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECBF5
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
- #C1E5BB
#C1E5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 141.1)
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 #EECBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
Use #EECBF5 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.