#EBB9FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.109 316.1), rgb(235, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#EBB9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB9FF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.109 316.1) |
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 #EBB9FF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB9FF | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBB9FF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBB9FF text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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)
#EBB9FF
oklch(85.3% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A4FD
oklch(81% 0.139 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#D56AFC
oklch(70.8% 0.223 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#C92AF9
oklch(63.2% 0.286 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3C084C
oklch(27.1% 0.119 316.4)
#EBB9FF 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) | #B0C8FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC1D2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB9FF
#EBB9FF
oklch(85.3% 0.109 316.1)
- #AEE098
#AEE098
oklch(85.4% 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 #EBB9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.058
Use #EBB9FF 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.