#EBB5CA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.8% 0.068 353.5), rgb(235, 181, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EBB5CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB5CA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.068 353.5) |
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 #EBB5CA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB5CA | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB5CA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB5CA 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB5CA
oklch(82.8% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86290
oklch(63.1% 0.139 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3467A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3767
oklch(49.2% 0.141 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F54
oklch(42.8% 0.116 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#EBB5CA 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) | #BABECB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B3BC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB5CA
#EBB5CA
oklch(82.8% 0.068 353.5)
- #99D6C3
#99D6C3
oklch(82.9% 0.068 173.3)
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 #EBB5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
Use #EBB5CA 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.