#EBADD9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.9% 0.092 337.4), rgb(235, 173, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#EBADD9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBADD9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 173, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.092 337.4) |
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 #EBADD9 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBADD9 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBADD9 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBADD9 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBADD9
oklch(81.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8319D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2186
oklch(49.1% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#EBADD9 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) | #AEBADB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2AFBC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBADD9
#EBADD9
oklch(81.9% 0.092 337.4)
- #90D6AC
#90D6AC
oklch(81.8% 0.092 157.3)
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 #EBADD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #EBADD9 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.