Palettes / Colors / #EBADE6
#EBADE6 — Light Pink
#EBADE6 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 #EBADE6 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.
#EBADE6 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 #ADEBB2; it also sits naturally between #D1ADEB and #EBADC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBADE6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 173, 230 |
| HSL | 305°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 305°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 2%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.49, 53.26, 81.80 |
| Yxy | 53.26, 0.3198, 0.2683 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.03, 31.77, -19.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.98, 31.96, -20.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 90%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 2% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBADE6
.text { color: #EBADE6; }
.background { background-color: #EBADE6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBADE6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 173, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBADE6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 173, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBADE6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 173, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBADE6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBADE6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEBB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBADE6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBADE6
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 #EBADE6: ·
How #EBADE6 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 #EBADE6 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 #EBADE6?
#EBADE6 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 173, 230). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBADE6?
#EBADE6 is RGB 235, 173, 230 — HSL 305°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 2%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBADE6?
Its complement is #ADEBB2; analogous partners are #D1ADEB and #EBADC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBADE6 for text?
Black text on #EBADE6 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.