#EBB2E2
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.091 331.9), rgb(235, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EBB2E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.091 331.9) |
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 #EBB2E2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB2E2 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB2E2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB2E2 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB2E2
oklch(83% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C756BB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B236A6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#99278F
oklch(49.2% 0.188 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2374
oklch(42.8% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#EBB2E2 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) | #B1BFE4 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B5C3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB2E2
#EBB2E2
oklch(83% 0.091 331.9)
- #9BD9AA
#9BD9AA
oklch(83.1% 0.091 151.6)
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 #EBB2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #EBB2E2 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.