#EBB8FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.11 316.3), rgb(235, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#EBB8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB8FF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.11 316.3) |
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 #EBB8FF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB8FF | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EBB8FF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB8FF text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBB8FF
oklch(85.2% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A3FE
oklch(81% 0.142 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#D668FD
oklch(70.7% 0.227 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA25FA
oklch(63.1% 0.29 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650080
oklch(37.6% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C074C
oklch(27% 0.12 316.5)
#EBB8FF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC0D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB8FF
#EBB8FF
oklch(85.2% 0.11 316.3)
- #ADDF97
#ADDF97
oklch(85.1% 0.11 136.4)
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 #EBB8FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EBB8FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.060
Use #EBB8FF 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.