#EBBAEB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.085 326.3), rgb(235, 186, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#EBBAEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 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 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBAEB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 186, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.085 326.3) |
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 #EBBAEB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBAEB | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBAEB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBAEB text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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)
#EBBAEB
oklch(84.8% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D775DA
oklch(70.7% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA48CF
oklch(63% 0.224 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B61BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.244 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C02A2
oklch(49.1% 0.227 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F84
oklch(42.8% 0.188 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#661969
oklch(37.6% 0.146 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#EBBAEB 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) | #B7C6ED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBECB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBAEB
#EBBAEB
oklch(84.8% 0.085 326.3)
- #A9DDAC
#A9DDAC
oklch(84.8% 0.086 146.2)
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 #EBBAEB, 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 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #EBBAEB 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.