#EBBBDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.071 336.1), rgb(235, 187, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#EBBBDE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBBDE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 187, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.071 336.1) |
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 #EBBBDE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBBDE | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBBDE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBBDE text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBBDE
oklch(84.5% 0.071 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 336)
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Step 600
600
#AA4896
oklch(55.6% 0.159 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#913980
oklch(49.1% 0.147 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#763068
oklch(42.7% 0.122 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#EBBBDE 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) | #BCC5DF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CCDC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BCC7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBBDE
#EBBBDE
oklch(84.5% 0.071 336.1)
- #A7DBB9
#A7DBB9
oklch(84.6% 0.072 155.9)
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 #EBBBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
Use #EBBBDE 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.