Palettes / Colors / #EBA2DE
#EBA2DE — Light Pink
#EBA2DE is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EBA2DE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EBA2DE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A2EBB0; it also sits naturally between #D4A2EB and #EBA2BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBA2DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 162, 222 |
| HSL | 311°, 65%, 78% |
| HSV | 311°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.37, 48.78, 75.34 |
| Yxy | 48.78, 0.3272, 0.2644 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.31, 36.20, -19.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.84, 36.36, -19.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 64% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBA2DE
.text { color: #EBA2DE; }
.background { background-color: #EBA2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBA2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 162, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 65%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBA2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 162, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBA2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 162, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBA2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBA2DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2EBB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBA2DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBA2DE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EBA2DE: ·
How #EBA2DE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EBA2DE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBA2DE?
#EBA2DE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 162, 222). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBA2DE?
#EBA2DE is RGB 235, 162, 222 — HSL 311°, 65%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBA2DE?
Its complement is #A2EBB0; analogous partners are #D4A2EB and #EBA2BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBA2DE for text?
Black text on #EBA2DE has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.