#EBAADC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.1 335), rgb(235, 170, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#EBAADC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAADC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 170, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.1 335) |
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 #EBAADC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAADC | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAADC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAADC text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAADC
oklch(81.4% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C8
oklch(70.8% 0.159 335)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 335)
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Step 600
600
#BA26A5
oklch(55.5% 0.221 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0158D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#821773
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#EBAADC 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) | #AAB8DE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ACBB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAADC
#EBAADC
oklch(81.4% 0.1 335)
- #8DD6A6
#8DD6A6
oklch(81.5% 0.1 154.8)
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 #EBAADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #EBAADC 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.