#EBAFE3
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.5% 0.097 331), rgb(235, 175, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#EBAFE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 175, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.097 331) |
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 #EBAFE3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAFE3 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAFE3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAFE3 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAFE3
oklch(82.5% 0.097 331)
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Step 400
400
#D679CD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C951BF
oklch(63% 0.199 331)
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Step 600
600
#B52EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.216 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E93
oklch(49.1% 0.2 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D77
oklch(42.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#EBAFE3 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) | #ADBDE5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B2C1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAFE3
#EBAFE3
oklch(82.5% 0.097 331)
- #97D8A6
#97D8A6
oklch(82.5% 0.096 151.1)
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 #EBAFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #EBAFE3 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.