#EBBCE5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.076 330.5), rgb(235, 188, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#EBBCE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.076 330.5) |
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 #EBBCE5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBCE5 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBCE5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBCE5 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBCE5
oklch(84.9% 0.076 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D679CE
oklch(70.7% 0.157 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C951C1
oklch(63.1% 0.2 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.217 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B1D94
oklch(49.1% 0.202 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C78
oklch(42.7% 0.167 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#EBBCE5 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) | #BBC7E7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBFCA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBCE5
#EBBCE5
oklch(84.9% 0.076 330.5)
- #AADCB4
#AADCB4
oklch(84.9% 0.076 150.6)
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 #EBBCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
Use #EBBCE5 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.