Palettes / Colors / #EBADCF
#EBADCF — Light Pink
#EBADCF 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 #EBADCF 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.
#EBADCF 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 #ADEBC9; it also sits naturally between #E8ADEB and #EBADB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBADCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 173, 207 |
| HSL | 327°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 327°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.47, 52.05, 65.89 |
| Yxy | 52.05, 0.3389, 0.2918 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.31, 27.82, -8.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.15, 27.62, -7.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 12% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBADCF
.text { color: #EBADCF; }
.background { background-color: #EBADCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBADCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 173, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBADCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 173, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBADCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 173, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBADCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBADCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEBC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBADCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBADCF
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 #EBADCF: ·
How #EBADCF 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 #EBADCF 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 #EBADCF?
#EBADCF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 173, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBADCF?
#EBADCF is RGB 235, 173, 207 — HSL 327°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBADCF?
Its complement is #ADEBC9; analogous partners are #E8ADEB and #EBADB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBADCF for text?
Black text on #EBADCF has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.