#EBA7E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.11 331.2), rgb(235, 167, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#EBA7E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 167, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.11 331.2) |
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 #EBA7E2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA7E2 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA7E2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA7E2 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA7E2
oklch(81.1% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D2
oklch(70.7% 0.177 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#D144C6
oklch(63.1% 0.226 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC10B2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#83077C
oklch(42.6% 0.188 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1664
oklch(37.7% 0.147 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#EBA7E2 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) | #A5B7E4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ABBC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA7E2
#EBA7E2
oklch(81.1% 0.11 331.2)
- #8AD69D
#8AD69D
oklch(81.1% 0.11 151.2)
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 #EBA7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #EBA7E2 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.