#EBB5FC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.112 317.9), rgb(235, 181, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#EBB5FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 318°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB5FC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.112 317.9) |
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 #EBB5FC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB5FC | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB5FC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB5FC text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB5FC
oklch(84.5% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E8
oklch(70.8% 0.179 318)
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Step 500
500
#C04CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB21CE
oklch(55.5% 0.249 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#930CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.232 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#771491
oklch(42.7% 0.192 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#601C73
oklch(37.6% 0.149 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#EBB5FC 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) | #ACC4FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBDCE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB5FC
#EBB5FC
oklch(84.5% 0.112 317.9)
- #A8DE96
#A8DE96
oklch(84.5% 0.112 138.1)
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 #EBB5FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EBB5FC.
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 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #EBB5FC 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.