#EBB4F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.105 321.7), rgb(235, 180, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#EBB4F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 180, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.105 321.7) |
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 #EBB4F4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB4F4 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB4F4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB4F4 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB4F4
oklch(84% 0.105 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DE
oklch(70.7% 0.168 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C250D5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD2AC2
oklch(55.5% 0.233 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9519A8
oklch(49.2% 0.218 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#791A88
oklch(42.8% 0.18 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#EBB4F4 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) | #AEC3F7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBACB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB4F4
#EBB4F4
oklch(84% 0.105 321.7)
- #A4DC9C
#A4DC9C
oklch(84% 0.105 141.5)
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 #EBB4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #EBB4F4 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.