#EBBDEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.079 326.9), rgb(235, 189, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#EBBDEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 327°. 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBDEA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 189, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.079 326.9) |
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 #EBBDEA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBDEA | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBDEA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBDEA 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBDEA
oklch(85.3% 0.079 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.226 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#991A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.174 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#641E66
oklch(37.6% 0.136 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#EBBDEA 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) | #BAC8EC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC0CC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBDEA
#EBBDEA
oklch(85.3% 0.079 326.9)
- #ADDDB1
#ADDDB1
oklch(85.2% 0.078 147)
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 #EBBDEA, 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 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #EBBDEA 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.