#EBA4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.118 329.5), rgb(235, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#EBA4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.118 329.5) |
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 #EBA4E5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA4E5 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA4E5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA4E5 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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)
#EBA4E5
oklch(80.7% 0.118 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF6ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.189 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D33CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.242 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1069
oklch(37.7% 0.158 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3D
oklch(26.9% 0.1 329.6)
#EBA4E5 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) | #A1B5E8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A9BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA4E5
#EBA4E5
oklch(80.7% 0.118 329.5)
- #87D697
#87D697
oklch(80.9% 0.118 149.6)
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 #EBA4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
Use #EBA4E5 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.