#EBA3E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.117 331), rgb(235, 163, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#EBA3E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 163, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.117 331) |
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 #EBA3E2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA3E2 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA3E2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA3E2 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA3E2
oklch(80.5% 0.117 331)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D43CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1066
oklch(37.7% 0.156 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#400D3C
oklch(27% 0.1 331.3)
#EBA3E2 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) | #A1B4E4 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A7BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA3E2
#EBA3E2
oklch(80.5% 0.117 331)
- #84D598
#84D598
oklch(80.5% 0.118 150.9)
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 #EBA3E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
Use #EBA3E2 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.