#EBA9FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.132 319.6), rgb(235, 169, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#EBA9FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA9FB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 169, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.132 319.6) |
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 #EBA9FB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA9FB | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA9FB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA9FB text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA9FB
oklch(82.4% 0.132 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#D86CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.211 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB33EC
oklch(63.1% 0.27 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#67067A
oklch(37.7% 0.176 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0B47
oklch(26.9% 0.111 319.4)
#EBA9FB 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) | #9FBCFE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB2C7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA9FB
#EBA9FB
oklch(82.4% 0.132 319.6)
- #97DA87
#97DA87
oklch(82.3% 0.131 139.7)
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 #EBA9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #EBA9FB 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.