#EBBEE9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.076 327.6), rgb(235, 190, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#EBBEE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.076 327.6) |
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 #EBBEE9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBEE9 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBEE9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBEE9 text on black | 13.07:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBEE9
oklch(85.4% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.157 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C652C6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F99
oklch(49% 0.203 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 328)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#EBBEE9 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) | #BCC9EB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC1CD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBEE9
#EBBEE9
oklch(85.4% 0.076 327.6)
- #AEDDB3
#AEDDB3
oklch(85.3% 0.076 147.7)
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 #EBBEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
Use #EBBEE9 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.