#EBBAEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.084 326.9), rgb(235, 186, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#EBBAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBAEA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.084 326.9) |
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 #EBBAEA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBAEA | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBAEA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBAEA text on black | 12.74:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBAEA
oklch(84.7% 0.084 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D775D8
oklch(70.6% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CD
oklch(63.1% 0.222 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B61DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.241 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C06A0
oklch(49% 0.224 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1082
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 900
900
#661A68
oklch(37.6% 0.144 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#EBBAEA 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) | #B7C6EC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBECA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBAEA
#EBBAEA
oklch(84.7% 0.084 326.9)
- #A9DCAD
#A9DCAD
oklch(84.6% 0.084 146.8)
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 #EBBAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #EBBAEA 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.