#EBB8EE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.092 324.5), rgb(235, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#EBB8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB8EE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.092 324.5) |
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 #EBB8EE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB8EE | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB8EE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB8EE text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB8EE
oklch(84.5% 0.092 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C7
oklch(63% 0.188 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B4
oklch(55.5% 0.205 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#922A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#77257E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#EBB8EE 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) | #B4C5F0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBDCB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB8EE
#EBB8EE
oklch(84.5% 0.092 324.5)
- #A7DDA7
#A7DDA7
oklch(84.6% 0.093 144.7)
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 #EBB8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
Use #EBB8EE 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.