Palettes / Colors / #EBADE8
#EBADE8 — Light Pink
#EBADE8 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 #EBADE8 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.
#EBADE8 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 #ADEBB0; it also sits naturally between #CFADEB and #EBADC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBADE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 173, 232 |
| HSL | 303°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 303°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 1%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.77, 53.38, 83.29 |
| Yxy | 53.38, 0.3182, 0.2663 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.10, 32.13, -20.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.06, 32.36, -21.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 91%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 1% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBADE8
.text { color: #EBADE8; }
.background { background-color: #EBADE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBADE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 173, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBADE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 173, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBADE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 173, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBADE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBADE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEBB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBADE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBADE8
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 #EBADE8: ·
How #EBADE8 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 #EBADE8 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 #EBADE8?
#EBADE8 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 173, 232). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBADE8?
#EBADE8 is RGB 235, 173, 232 — HSL 303°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 1%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBADE8?
Its complement is #ADEBB0; analogous partners are #CFADEB and #EBADC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBADE8 for text?
Black text on #EBADE8 has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.