#EBB5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.11 318.8), rgb(235, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#EBB5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 319°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB5FA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.11 318.8) |
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 #EBB5FA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB5FA | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB5FA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB5FA text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB5FA
oklch(84.4% 0.11 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E5
oklch(70.6% 0.176 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#C04EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.225 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC25CB
oklch(55.7% 0.244 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9311B0
oklch(49.1% 0.228 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#78168E
oklch(42.8% 0.188 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#611D72
oklch(37.8% 0.147 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#EBB5FA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBDCE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB5FA
#EBB5FA
oklch(84.4% 0.11 318.8)
- #A7DE98
#A7DE98
oklch(84.5% 0.11 139.1)
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 #EBB5FA, 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 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #EBB5FA 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.