#EBBCD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.066 341.1), rgb(235, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#EBBCD9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.066 341.1) |
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 #EBBCD9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBCD9 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBCD9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBCD9 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBCD9
oklch(84.5% 0.066 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500
#BF66A1
oklch(63.1% 0.134 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.147 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#913C77
oklch(49.1% 0.135 341)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900
#602D4F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#EBBCD9 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) | #BEC5DA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CCD8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BCC6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBCD9
#EBBCD9
oklch(84.5% 0.066 341.1)
- #A7DABF
#A7DABF
oklch(84.5% 0.065 161.5)
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 #EBBCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
Use #EBBCD9 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.