#EBB5EE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.097 324.7), rgb(235, 181, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#EBB5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 325°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB5EE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.097 324.7) |
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 #EBB5EE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB5EE | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB5EE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB5EE text on black | 12.37:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB5EE
oklch(84% 0.097 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C255CB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#95239E
oklch(49.2% 0.202 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#EBB5EE 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) | #B1C3F0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBAC9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB5EE
#EBB5EE
oklch(84% 0.097 324.7)
- #A3DCA3
#A3DCA3
oklch(84.1% 0.098 144.6)
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 #EBB5EE, 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 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBB5EE 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.