#EBA5E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1), rgb(235, 165, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#EBA5E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 165, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1) |
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 #EBA5E4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA5E4 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA5E4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA5E4 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE70D6
oklch(70.7% 0.184 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D23FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.236 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1267
oklch(37.7% 0.154 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#EBA5E4 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) | #A2B6E6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AABB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA5E4
#EBA5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1)
- #88D699
#88D699
oklch(80.9% 0.116 150.1)
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 #EBA5E4, 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 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #EBA5E4 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.