#EBA3DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.114 333.2), rgb(235, 163, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#EBA3DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA3DE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 163, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.114 333.2) |
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 #EBA3DE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA3DE | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA3DE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA3DE text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA3DE
oklch(80.3% 0.114 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#E16FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.182 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#D53FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1263
oklch(37.6% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#EBA3DE 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) | #A2B4E0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A6B8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA3DE
#EBA3DE
oklch(80.3% 0.114 333.2)
- #82D49C
#82D49C
oklch(80.2% 0.114 153.3)
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 #EBA3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.071
Use #EBA3DE 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.