What color is #EBE3FE?

#EBE3FE is a pale, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(235, 227, 254), and in HSL hsl(258, 93%, 94%).

Is #EBE3FE accessible as text?

On white, #EBE3FE has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBE3FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBE3FE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-100 (#EDE9FE).

What colors go well with #EBE3FE?

#EBE3FE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5FEE1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EBE3FE below.

Is #EBE3FE good for buttons?

#EBE3FE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EBE3FE — white text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EBE3FE the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EBE3FE is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EBE3FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBE3FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBE3FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBE3FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBE3FE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBE3FE Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EBE3FE Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EBE3FE Secondary #FBF8FF Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBE3FE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Lavender sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #EBE3FE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 87/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EBE3FE with

Periwinkle Lavender Beige Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFAFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F3E1FE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EBE3FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBE3FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 227 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.0% 0.037 299.2);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E3D8FD;
  --color-200: #C7B1FC;
  --color-300: #A07CF4;
  --color-400: #7A4CE6;
  --color-500: #5A29CC;
  --color-600: #4A279B;
  --color-700: #38226D;
  --color-800: #281A47;
  --color-900: #1A122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E3D8FD',
    200: '#C7B1FC',
    300: '#A07CF4',
    400: '#7A4CE6',
    500: '#5A29CC',
    600: '#4A279B',
    700: '#38226D',
    800: '#281A47',
    900: '#1A122B',
  },
}

$base: #EBE3FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E3D8FD;
$base-200: #C7B1FC;
$base-300: #A07CF4;
$base-400: #7A4CE6;
$base-500: #5A29CC;
$base-600: #4A279B;
$base-700: #38226D;
$base-800: #281A47;
$base-900: #1A122B;
$base-hover: #A885FB;
$base-subtle: #F9F7FE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBE3FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A07CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A4CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A29CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#281A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBE3FE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBE3FE

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