#EBAAF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.125 321.5), rgb(235, 170, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#EBAAF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 170, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.125 321.5) |
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 #EBAAF6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAAF6 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAAF6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAAF6 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAAF6
oklch(82.4% 0.125 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D86FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.2 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB3BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.255 321.5)
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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
#670E74
oklch(37.7% 0.166 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D44
oklch(26.9% 0.105 321.4)
#EBAAF6 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) | #A2BCF9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB2C6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAAF6
#EBAAF6
oklch(82.4% 0.125 321.5)
- #96DA8D
#96DA8D
oklch(82.4% 0.126 141.6)
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 #EBAAF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #EBAAF6 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.