#EBB6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.108 318.7), rgb(235, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#EBB6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB6FA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.108 318.7) |
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 #EBB6FA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB6FA | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB6FA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB6FA text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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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)
#EBB6FA
oklch(84.6% 0.108 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF4FDC
oklch(63% 0.221 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB28CA
oklch(55.7% 0.241 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9216AF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#77188D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381342
oklch(26.9% 0.092 318.5)
#EBB6FA 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) | #AEC5FD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBDCE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB6FA
#EBB6FA
oklch(84.6% 0.108 318.7)
- #A9DE99
#A9DE99
oklch(84.7% 0.108 138.6)
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 #EBB6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.063
Use #EBB6FA 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.