#EBBDF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.095 318.2), rgb(235, 189, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#EBBDF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 189, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.095 318.2) |
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 #EBBDF9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBDF9 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBDF9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBDF9 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBDF9
oklch(85.8% 0.095 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#D272EE
oklch(70.7% 0.196 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#C541E8
oklch(63.1% 0.251 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#631477
oklch(37.7% 0.162 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F46
oklch(27% 0.103 317.9)
#EBBDF9 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) | #B6CAFB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CEF7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC3D2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBDF9
#EBBDF9
oklch(85.8% 0.095 318.2)
- #B2E0A3
#B2E0A3
oklch(85.9% 0.095 138.1)
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 #EBBDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.057
Use #EBBDF9 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.