Palettes / Colors / #EBA3CB
#EBA3CB — Light Pink
#EBA3CB 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 #EBA3CB 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.
#EBA3CB 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 #A3EBC3; it also sits naturally between #E7A3EB and #EBA3A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBA3CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 163, 203 |
| HSL | 327°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 327°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.14, 48.17, 62.73 |
| Yxy | 48.17, 0.3439, 0.2850 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.93, 32.49, -9.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.40, 32.28, -9.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 64% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 14% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBA3CB
.text { color: #EBA3CB; }
.background { background-color: #EBA3CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBA3CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 163, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBA3CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 163, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBA3CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 163, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBA3CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBA3CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3EBC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBA3CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBA3CB
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 #EBA3CB: ·
How #EBA3CB 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 #EBA3CB 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 #EBA3CB?
#EBA3CB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 163, 203). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBA3CB?
#EBA3CB is RGB 235, 163, 203 — HSL 327°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBA3CB?
Its complement is #A3EBC3; analogous partners are #E7A3EB and #EBA3A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBA3CB for text?
Black text on #EBA3CB has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.