#EECBF8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.6% 0.071 318.7), rgb(238, 203, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#EECBF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 203, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 76%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.071 318.7) |
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 #EECBF8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECBF8 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EECBF8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECBF8 text on black | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.071 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C781DB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85DD0
oklch(63.2% 0.187 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B2EA3
oklch(49% 0.19 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#712884
oklch(42.6% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#EECBF8 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) | #C6D4FA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED8F6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD0DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECBF8
#EECBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.071 318.7)
- #C2E5B8
#C2E5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 138.8)
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 #EECBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #EECBF8 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.