#EBAEE8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.104 328.1), rgb(235, 174, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#EBAEE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 174, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.104 328.1) |
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 #EBAEE8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAEE8 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAEE8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAEE8 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAEE8
oklch(82.6% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D677D4
oklch(70.6% 0.165 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C94DC8
oklch(63% 0.211 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B526B5
oklch(55.7% 0.23 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B149C
oklch(49.1% 0.214 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E177E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#661D65
oklch(37.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#EBAEE8 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) | #ABBDEA | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB2C2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAEE8
#EBAEE8
oklch(82.6% 0.104 328.1)
- #97D9A0
#97D9A0
oklch(82.6% 0.104 148.1)
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 #EBAEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #EBAEE8 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.