#EBAFEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.104 327), rgb(235, 175, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#EBAFEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAFEA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 175, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.104 327) |
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 #EBAFEA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAFEA | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAFEA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAFEA text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAFEA
oklch(82.8% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D577D6
oklch(70.6% 0.167 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B327B7
oklch(55.5% 0.23 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A159E
oklch(49.1% 0.215 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1880
oklch(42.7% 0.177 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#651D67
oklch(37.7% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#EBAFEA 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) | #ABBEEC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB4C4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAFEA
#EBAFEA
oklch(82.8% 0.104 327)
- #99D99F
#99D99F
oklch(82.7% 0.104 146.9)
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 #EBAFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #EBAFEA 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.