#EBBEEB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.078 326.2), rgb(235, 190, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#EBBEEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBEEB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.078 326.2) |
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 #EBBEEB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBEEB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBEEB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBEEB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBEEB
oklch(85.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D379D5
oklch(70.6% 0.161 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C651CA
oklch(63.1% 0.206 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B12DB7
oklch(55.7% 0.224 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#981C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.208 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.172 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#EBBEEB 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) | #BBC9ED | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC2CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBEEB
#EBBEEB
oklch(85.5% 0.078 326.2)
- #AFDEB1
#AFDEB1
oklch(85.6% 0.079 145.9)
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 #EBBEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #EBBEEB 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.