#EBBAE6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.08 329.7), rgb(235, 186, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#EBBAE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 186, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.08 329.7) |
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 #EBBAE6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBAE6 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBAE6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBAE6 text on black | 12.69:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBAE6
oklch(84.6% 0.08 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FB9
oklch(63% 0.165 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 330)
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Step 700
700
#91338D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#762C72
oklch(42.7% 0.137 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60295C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#EBBAE6 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) | #B8C5E8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBDC9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBAE6
#EBBAE6
oklch(84.6% 0.08 329.7)
- #A8DCB1
#A8DCB1
oklch(84.7% 0.08 149.6)
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 #EBBAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
Use #EBBAE6 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.