#EBBAF7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.098 319.6), rgb(235, 186, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#EBBAF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 186, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.098 319.6) |
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 #EBBAF7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBAF7 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBAF7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBAF7 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBAF7
oklch(85.2% 0.098 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A6F4
oklch(81% 0.126 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#D56FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.202 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C83BE8
oklch(63% 0.258 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#650F77
oklch(37.6% 0.167 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#EBBAF7 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) | #B3C7F9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC0CF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBAF7
#EBBAF7
oklch(85.2% 0.098 319.6)
- #ADDFA1
#ADDFA1
oklch(85.3% 0.099 139.6)
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 #EBBAF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #EBBAF7 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.