#EBBAFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.107 316), rgb(235, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#EBBAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 316°. 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBAFF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.107 316) |
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 #EBBAFF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBAFF | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBAFF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBAFF text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBAFF
oklch(85.5% 0.107 316)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.137 316)
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Step 400
400
#D46BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.22 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#C72EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.282 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650281
oklch(37.8% 0.184 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4B
oklch(27% 0.115 316)
#EBBAFF 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC2D2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBAFF
#EBBAFF
oklch(85.5% 0.107 316)
- #B0E099
#B0E099
oklch(85.6% 0.107 135.8)
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 #EBBAFF, 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 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.056
Use #EBBAFF 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.