#EBA9DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.103 333.7), rgb(235, 169, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#EBA9DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA9DE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 169, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.103 333.7) |
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 #EBA9DE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA9DE | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA9DE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA9DE text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA9DE
oklch(81.3% 0.103 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB21A9
oklch(55.6% 0.229 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10D91
oklch(49.1% 0.213 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#831376
oklch(42.8% 0.177 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#EBA9DE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACBC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA9DE
#EBA9DE
oklch(81.3% 0.103 333.7)
- #8CD6A3
#8CD6A3
oklch(81.4% 0.103 153.5)
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 #EBA9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #EBA9DE 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.