Palettes / Colors / #EBADD2
#EBADD2 — Light Pink
#EBADD2 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 #EBADD2 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.
#EBADD2 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 #ADEBC6; it also sits naturally between #E5ADEB and #EBADB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBADD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 173, 210 |
| HSL | 324°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 324°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 11%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.84, 52.20, 67.84 |
| Yxy | 52.20, 0.3363, 0.2886 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.40, 28.31, -9.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.25, 28.16, -9.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 11% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBADD2
.text { color: #EBADD2; }
.background { background-color: #EBADD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBADD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 173, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBADD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 173, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBADD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 173, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBADD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBADD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBADD2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEBC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBADD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBADD2
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 #EBADD2: ·
How #EBADD2 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 #EBADD2 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 #EBADD2?
#EBADD2 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 173, 210). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBADD2?
#EBADD2 is RGB 235, 173, 210 — HSL 324°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 11%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBADD2?
Its complement is #ADEBC6; analogous partners are #E5ADEB and #EBADB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBADD2 for text?
Black text on #EBADD2 has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.