#EBACE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.102 330.9), rgb(235, 172, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#EBACE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBACE3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 172, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.102 330.9) |
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 #EBACE3 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBACE3 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBACE3 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBACE3 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBACE3
oklch(82% 0.102 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D977CF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331)
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Step 600
600
#B725AF
oklch(55.6% 0.228 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1396
oklch(49% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80177A
oklch(42.8% 0.175 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671C62
oklch(37.6% 0.137 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#EBACE3 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) | #AABBE5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C3E1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B0BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBACE3
#EBACE3
oklch(82% 0.102 330.9)
- #92D7A2
#92D7A2
oklch(81.9% 0.102 150.9)
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 #EBACE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #EBACE3 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.