#EBBAE9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.083 327.6), rgb(235, 186, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#EBBAE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.083 327.6) |
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 #EBBAE9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBAE9 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBAE9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBAE9 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBAE9
oklch(84.7% 0.083 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A941A9
oklch(55.6% 0.184 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#913191
oklch(49.1% 0.173 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#EBBAE9 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) | #B7C6EB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBECA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBAE9
#EBBAE9
oklch(84.7% 0.083 327.6)
- #A8DCAE
#A8DCAE
oklch(84.6% 0.083 147.9)
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 #EBBAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
Use #EBBAE9 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.