#EBA3E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.119 330), rgb(235, 163, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#EBA3E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 163, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.119 330) |
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 #EBA3E4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA3E4 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA3E4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA3E4 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA3E4
oklch(80.5% 0.119 330)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED8
oklch(70.8% 0.19 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D43ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.243 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6C0E68
oklch(37.7% 0.159 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3D
oklch(26.9% 0.1 329.6)
#EBA3E4 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A8BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA3E4
#EBA3E4
oklch(80.5% 0.119 330)
- #85D596
#85D596
oklch(80.5% 0.119 149.8)
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 #EBA3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
Use #EBA3E4 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.