#EBB7FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.11 317.3), rgb(235, 183, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#EBB7FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB7FD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 183, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.11 317.3) |
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 #EBB7FD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB7FD | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBB7FD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB7FD text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBB7FD
oklch(84.9% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6A3FC
oklch(81% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#D768FB
oklch(70.7% 0.226 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB24F8
oklch(63.1% 0.289 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C074B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 317.1)
#EBB7FD 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBFB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBFD0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB7FD
#EBB7FD
oklch(84.9% 0.11 317.3)
- #ABDF97
#ABDF97
oklch(85% 0.111 137.2)
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 #EBB7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.062
Use #EBB7FD 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.