#EBA7FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.138 318.7), rgb(235, 167, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#EBA7FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA7FE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 167, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.138 318.7) |
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 #EBA7FE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA7FE | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA7FE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA7FE text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA7FE
oklch(82.2% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D969F6
oklch(70.8% 0.221 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC28F2
oklch(63% 0.283 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0849
oklch(27% 0.116 319.1)
#EBA7FE 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB1C7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA7FE
#EBA7FE
oklch(82.2% 0.138 318.7)
- #96DA81
#96DA81
oklch(82.2% 0.138 138.6)
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 #EBA7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #EBA7FE 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.