#EBB9EC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.088 325.7), rgb(235, 185, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#EBB9EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 326°. 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB9EC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 185, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.088 325.7) |
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 #EBB9EC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB9EC | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB9EC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB9EC text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB9EC
oklch(84.6% 0.088 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD80D0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC3
oklch(63% 0.181 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 700
700
#912E97
oklch(49.1% 0.182 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#EBB9EC 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) | #B6C5EE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBEA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBDCB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB9EC
#EBB9EC
oklch(84.6% 0.088 325.7)
- #A8DCAA
#A8DCAA
oklch(84.5% 0.087 145.7)
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 #EBB9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #EBB9EC 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.