Palettes / Colors / #EBA8CD
#EBA8CD — Light Pink
#EBA8CD 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 #EBA8CD 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.
#EBA8CD 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 #A8EBC6; it also sits naturally between #E8A8EB and #EBA8AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBA8CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 168, 205 |
| HSL | 327°, 63%, 79% |
| HSV | 327°, 29%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.28, 50.08, 64.30 |
| Yxy | 50.08, 0.3414, 0.2884 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.12, 30.15, -8.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.76, 29.95, -8.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 66% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBA8CD
.text { color: #EBA8CD; }
.background { background-color: #EBA8CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBA8CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 168, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 63%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBA8CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 168, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBA8CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 168, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBA8CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBA8CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8EBC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBA8CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBA8CD
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 #EBA8CD: ·
How #EBA8CD 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 #EBA8CD 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 #EBA8CD?
#EBA8CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 168, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBA8CD?
#EBA8CD is RGB 235, 168, 205 — HSL 327°, 63%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBA8CD?
Its complement is #A8EBC6; analogous partners are #E8A8EB and #EBA8AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBA8CD for text?
Black text on #EBA8CD has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.