#EBBEE8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.075 328.4), rgb(235, 190, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#EBBEE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.075 328.4) |
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 #EBBEE8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBEE8 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBEE8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBEE8 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBEE8
oklch(85.4% 0.075 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C653C4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B130B0
oklch(55.5% 0.215 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#982197
oklch(49.1% 0.199 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#EBBEE8 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) | #BCC8EA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC1CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBEE8
#EBBEE8
oklch(85.4% 0.075 328.4)
- #AEDDB4
#AEDDB4
oklch(85.3% 0.075 148.4)
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 #EBBEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
Use #EBBEE8 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.