#EBBEF0
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.083 323), rgb(235, 190, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EBBEF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.083 323) |
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 #EBBEF0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBEF0 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBEF0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBEF0 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBEF0
oklch(85.7% 0.083 323)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277DE
oklch(70.6% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B025C1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 323)
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Step 700
700
#9712A7
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1687
oklch(42.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#631C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 323)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#EBBEF0 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) | #BAC9F2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC3CF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBEF0
#EBBEF0
oklch(85.7% 0.083 323)
- #B0DFAD
#B0DFAD
oklch(85.8% 0.084 143.3)
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 #EBBEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
Use #EBBEF0 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.