#EBB5F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.104 321.6), rgb(235, 181, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#EBB5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.104 321.6) |
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 #EBB5F4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB5F4 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB5F4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB5F4 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB5F4
oklch(84.2% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C151D4
oklch(63% 0.212 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#941CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#781C87
oklch(42.7% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#611F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#EBB5F4 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) | #AFC3F7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBBCB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB5F4
#EBB5F4
oklch(84.2% 0.104 321.6)
- #A5DD9D
#A5DD9D
oklch(84.3% 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 #EBB5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #EBB5F4 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.