#EBC3CF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.048 358.2), rgb(235, 195, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#EBC3CF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC3CF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 195, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.048 358.2) |
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 #EBC3CF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC3CF | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC3CF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC3CF text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC3CF
oklch(85.5% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C0
oklch(81% 0.061 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A0
oklch(70.7% 0.099 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56689
oklch(63.1% 0.127 358)
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Step 600
600
#B04C73
oklch(55.7% 0.137 358)
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Step 700
700
#973C60
oklch(49.1% 0.128 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B324E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D41
oklch(37.7% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#EBC3CF 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) | #C7C9CF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D0CE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C1C7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC3CF
#EBC3CF
oklch(85.5% 0.048 358.2)
- #AFDACF
#AFDACF
oklch(85.5% 0.047 177.8)
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 #EBC3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
Use #EBC3CF 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.