Palettes / Colors / #EBB3EE
#EBB3EE — Pale Pink
#EBB3EE is a pink color we call Pale 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 #EBB3EE 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.
#EBB3EE is a cool 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 #B7EEB4; it also sits naturally between #CEB4EE and #EEB4D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBB3EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 179, 238 |
| HSL | 297°, 63%, 82% |
| HSV | 297°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.81, 56.08, 88.24 |
| Yxy | 56.08, 0.3132, 0.2669 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.66, 30.03, -21.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.88, 30.31, -22.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBB3EE
.text { color: #EBB3EE; }
.background { background-color: #EBB3EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBB3EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 179, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 63%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBB3EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 179, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBB3EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 179, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBB3EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBB3EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7EEB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBB3EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBB3EE
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 #EBB3EE: ·
How #EBB3EE 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 #EBB3EE 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 #EBB3EE?
#EBB3EE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 179, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBB3EE?
#EBB3EE is RGB 235, 179, 238 — HSL 297°, 63%, 82% — CMYK 1%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #EBB3EE?
Its complement is #B7EEB4; analogous partners are #CEB4EE and #EEB4D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBB3EE for text?
Black text on #EBB3EE has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.