#EB8BD1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.144 337.8), rgb(235, 139, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#EB8BD1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 139, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.144 337.8) |
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 #EB8BD1 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8BD1 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8BD1 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8BD1 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.081 337.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB8BD1
oklch(76% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#F557D2
oklch(70.6% 0.232 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#E700C2
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890072
oklch(42.8% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47003A
oklch(27% 0.119 337.9)
#EB8BD1 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) | #8DA2D4 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CE | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58EA5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8BD1
#EB8BD1
oklch(76% 0.144 337.8)
- #50CC8D
#50CC8D
oklch(75.9% 0.144 157.9)
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 #EB8BD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.066
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #EB8BD1 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.