#EBBBF1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.09 322.6), rgb(235, 187, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#EBBBF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 187, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.09 322.6) |
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 #EBBBF1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBBF1 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBBF1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBBF1 text on black | 12.91:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBBF1
oklch(85.2% 0.09 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.115 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#D573E3
oklch(70.6% 0.186 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C845DA
oklch(63.1% 0.236 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#B410C7
oklch(55.6% 0.256 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D078C
oklch(42.7% 0.198 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#651770
oklch(37.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1041
oklch(26.9% 0.097 322.6)
#EBBBF1 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) | #B6C7F3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDEF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC0CE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBBF1
#EBBBF1
oklch(85.2% 0.09 322.6)
- #ACDEA8
#ACDEA8
oklch(85.2% 0.09 142.9)
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 #EBBBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #EBBBF1 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.