#EBABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.106 329.7), rgb(235, 171, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#EBABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.106 329.7) |
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 #EBABE5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBABE5 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBABE5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBABE5 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBABE5
oklch(81.9% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#D975D3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.217 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B81FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E0A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.219 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80127D
oklch(42.6% 0.181 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#EBABE5 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) | #A9BAE7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AFBF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBABE5
#EBABE5
oklch(81.9% 0.106 329.7)
- #91D79F
#91D79F
oklch(81.8% 0.106 149.8)
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 #EBABE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #EBABE5 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.