#EBAFE4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.098 330.4), rgb(235, 175, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#EBAFE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.098 330.4) |
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 #EBAFE4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAFE4 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAFE4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAFE4 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#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)
#EBAFE4
oklch(82.6% 0.098 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D679CE
oklch(70.7% 0.157 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C951C1
oklch(63.1% 0.2 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.218 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B1D95
oklch(49.1% 0.203 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C79
oklch(42.7% 0.168 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#EBAFE4 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) | #ADBDE6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B3C1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAFE4
#EBAFE4
oklch(82.6% 0.098 330.4)
- #97D8A5
#97D8A5
oklch(82.5% 0.097 150.5)
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 #EBAFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #EBAFE4 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.