#EBA8D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.1 337.3), rgb(235, 168, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#EBA8D8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.1 337.3) |
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 #EBA8D8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA8D8 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA8D8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA8D8 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C4
oklch(70.8% 0.159 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD24A0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21289
oklch(49.1% 0.206 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#84156F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#EBA8D8 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) | #A9B7DA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2AAB9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA8D8
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
- #88D5A7
#88D5A7
oklch(81% 0.101 157)
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 #EBA8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #EBA8D8 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.