#EBAFEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.109 324.4), rgb(235, 175, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#EBAFEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAFEF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 175, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.109 324.4) |
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 #EBAFEF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAFEF | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAFEF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAFEF text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAFEF
oklch(83% 0.109 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#D576DC
oklch(70.7% 0.174 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C74BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B320BF
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#990BA5
oklch(49% 0.224 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1386
oklch(42.8% 0.186 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#EBAFEF 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) | #AABEF2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB5C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAFEF
#EBAFEF
oklch(83% 0.109 324.4)
- #9BDA9B
#9BDA9B
oklch(83% 0.108 144.5)
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 #EBAFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #EBAFEF 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.