#EBB4F2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.103 322.6), rgb(235, 180, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#EBB4F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 180, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.103 322.6) |
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 #EBB4F2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB4F2 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB4F2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB4F2 text on black | 12.34:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB4F2
oklch(84% 0.103 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C251D2
oklch(63.1% 0.211 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#951CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.213 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#791C85
oklch(42.7% 0.176 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#EBB4F2 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) | #AEC2F5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBACA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB4F2
#EBB4F2
oklch(84% 0.103 322.6)
- #A3DC9E
#A3DC9E
oklch(83.9% 0.103 142.6)
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 #EBB4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #EBB4F2 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.