#EBA8D0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.094 342.9), rgb(235, 168, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EBA8D0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA8D0 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 168, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.094 342.9) |
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 #EBA8D0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA8D0 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA8D0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA8D0 text on black | 11.04:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA8D0
oklch(80.7% 0.094 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 343)
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Step 500
500
#D34FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE2A93
oklch(55.6% 0.209 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A41A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.194 343)
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Step 800
800
#851A66
oklch(42.7% 0.161 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E53
oklch(37.7% 0.125 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#EBA8D0 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) | #ABB6D2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0CE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A8B6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA8D0
#EBA8D0
oklch(80.7% 0.094 342.9)
- #86D3AE
#86D3AE
oklch(80.6% 0.093 162.5)
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 #EBA8D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
Use #EBA8D0 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.