#EBB3F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.111 319.9), rgb(235, 179, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#EBB3F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 320°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB3F8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 179, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.111 319.9) |
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 #EBB3F8 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB3F8 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB3F8 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB3F8 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#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
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB3F8
oklch(84% 0.111 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#D077E5
oklch(70.7% 0.178 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#C24CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE21CA
oklch(55.7% 0.247 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#950BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#79138D
oklch(42.7% 0.19 320)
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Step 900
900
#621B71
oklch(37.7% 0.149 320)
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Step 950
950
#391242
oklch(26.9% 0.094 319.6)
#EBB3F8 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) | #ABC3FB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBACC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB3F8
#EBB3F8
oklch(84% 0.111 319.9)
- #A4DD97
#A4DD97
oklch(84.1% 0.112 139.8)
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 #EBB3F8, 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 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #EBB3F8 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.