#EBB2ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.101 325.3), rgb(235, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#EBB2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB2ED |
| RGB | rgb(235, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.101 325.3) |
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 #EBB2ED | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB2ED | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB2ED text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB2ED text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB2ED
oklch(83.4% 0.101 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279D7
oklch(70.6% 0.162 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C551CC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#971C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.209 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C81
oklch(42.8% 0.173 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#EBB2ED 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) | #AEC0EF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB7C7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB2ED
#EBB2ED
oklch(83.4% 0.101 325.3)
- #9EDBA0
#9EDBA0
oklch(83.5% 0.103 145.4)
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 #EBB2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #EBB2ED 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.