#EBBCD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.4% 0.063 345.3), rgb(235, 188, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#EBBCD5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.063 345.3) |
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 #EBBCD5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBCD5 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBCD5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBCD5 text on black | 12.68:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBCD5
oklch(84.4% 0.063 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF679B
oklch(63.1% 0.129 345)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D85
oklch(55.6% 0.139 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#923D71
oklch(49.1% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#77335C
oklch(42.7% 0.108 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#602D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#EBBCD5 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) | #BFC5D6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CCD4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BCC4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBCD5
#EBBCD5
oklch(84.4% 0.063 345.3)
- #A6D9C2
#A6D9C2
oklch(84.3% 0.062 165.5)
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 #EBBCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #EBBCD5 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.