#EBBED5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.059 346.3), rgb(235, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#EBBED5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 346°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBED5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.059 346.3) |
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 #EBBED5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBED5 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBED5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBED5 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBBED5
oklch(84.8% 0.059 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54087
oklch(55.6% 0.169 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3173
oklch(49.1% 0.157 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#EBBED5 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) | #C1C6D6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCDD4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BEC6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBED5
#EBBED5
oklch(84.8% 0.059 346.3)
- #A9DAC4
#A9DAC4
oklch(84.8% 0.059 165.8)
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 #EBBED5, 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 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
Use #EBBED5 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.