#EBBFE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.5% 0.071 330.8), rgb(235, 191, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#EBBFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 191, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.071 330.8) |
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 #EBBFE5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBFE5 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBFE5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBFE5 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBFE5
oklch(85.5% 0.071 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C657BC
oklch(63.2% 0.185 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B137A8
oklch(55.7% 0.201 331)
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Step 700
700
#982791
oklch(49.2% 0.189 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2375
oklch(42.6% 0.155 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#EBBFE5 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) | #BEC9E7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CEE3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC1CC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBFE5
#EBBFE5
oklch(85.5% 0.071 330.8)
- #AEDDB8
#AEDDB8
oklch(85.4% 0.071 151.1)
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 #EBBFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
Use #EBBFE5 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.