#EBAAFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.13 319.5), rgb(235, 170, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#EBAAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAAFB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 170, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.13 319.5) |
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 #EBAAFB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAAFB | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAAFB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAAFB text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAAFB
oklch(82.6% 0.13 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D76DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.208 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA36EB
oklch(63.1% 0.266 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#660979
oklch(37.6% 0.173 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C47
oklch(27% 0.109 319.3)
#EBAAFB 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) | #A0BDFE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB3C8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAAFB
#EBAAFB
oklch(82.6% 0.13 319.5)
- #99DB88
#99DB88
oklch(82.7% 0.131 139.4)
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 #EBAAFB, 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 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #EBAAFB 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.