#EBA9F6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.126 321.6), rgb(235, 169, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#EBA9F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA9F6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 169, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.126 321.6) |
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 #EBA9F6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA9F6 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA9F6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA9F6 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA9F6
oklch(82.2% 0.126 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D86EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.202 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC38E4
oklch(63.1% 0.259 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#670C75
oklch(37.7% 0.169 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C45
oklch(27% 0.108 321.6)
#EBA9F6 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) | #A1BBF9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB1C5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA9F6
#EBA9F6
oklch(82.2% 0.126 321.6)
- #95DA8C
#95DA8C
oklch(82.3% 0.127 141.6)
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 #EBA9F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #EBA9F6 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.