#EBB0F7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.115 320.6), rgb(235, 176, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#EBB0F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB0F7 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 176, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.115 320.6) |
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 #EBB0F7 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB0F7 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB0F7 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB0F7 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB0F7
oklch(83.5% 0.115 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#D374E6
oklch(70.7% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#C547DE
oklch(63.1% 0.236 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B114CC
oklch(55.7% 0.257 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B0A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.198 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#641872
oklch(37.8% 0.154 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#EBB0F7 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) | #A8C0FA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C7F5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB7C9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB0F7
#EBB0F7
oklch(83.5% 0.115 320.6)
- #9FDC94
#9FDC94
oklch(83.5% 0.116 140.7)
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 #EBB0F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.064
Use #EBB0F7 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.