#EBA7DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.107 333.5), rgb(235, 167, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#EBA7DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA7DE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 167, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.107 333.5) |
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 #EBA7DE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA7DE | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA7DE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA7DE text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA7DE
oklch(81% 0.107 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CD
oklch(70.7% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#D247BF
oklch(63.2% 0.217 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD18AC
oklch(55.7% 0.237 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840D77
oklch(42.7% 0.182 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1860
oklch(37.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#EBA7DE 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) | #A6B7E0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AABA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA7DE
#EBA7DE
oklch(81% 0.107 333.5)
- #89D5A1
#89D5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 153.6)
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 #EBA7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
Use #EBA7DE 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.