#EBA7F3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.127 323), rgb(235, 167, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#EBA7F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA7F3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 167, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.127 323) |
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 #EBA7F3 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA7F3 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA7F3 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA7F3 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA7F3
oklch(81.8% 0.127 323)
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Step 400
400
#DA6DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.202 323)
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Step 500
500
#CE36E1
oklch(63.1% 0.26 323)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#680A74
oklch(37.6% 0.17 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C44
oklch(27% 0.107 322.4)
#EBA7F3 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) | #A0B9F6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1F0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAFC3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA7F3
#EBA7F3
oklch(81.8% 0.127 323)
- #91D98D
#91D98D
oklch(81.9% 0.127 143.1)
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 #EBA7F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #EBA7F3 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.