#EBBEF3
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.087 321.2), rgb(235, 190, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#EBBEF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.087 321.2) |
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 #EBBEF3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBEF3 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBEF3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBEF3 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBEF3
oklch(85.8% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D276E3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C44ADA
oklch(63% 0.228 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B01EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.248 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9707AC
oklch(49.1% 0.23 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B118C
oklch(42.8% 0.191 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#631B70
oklch(37.8% 0.148 321)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#EBBEF3 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) | #B9CAF5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CFF1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC3D0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBEF3
#EBBEF3
oklch(85.8% 0.087 321.2)
- #B1DFAA
#B1DFAA
oklch(85.7% 0.087 141.3)
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 #EBBEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #EBBEF3 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.