Close to Plum
#EBB5EA
#EBB5EA is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 71% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 57% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EBB5EA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.33:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBB5EA as they’d see it.
#EBB5EA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EBB5EA
What color is #EBB5EA?
#EBB5EA is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 71% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 57% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBB5EA in RGB?
#EBB5EA is rgb(235, 181, 234): 235 red, 181 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBB5EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBB5EA?
PANTONE 236 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBB5EA?
Its complement #9ED3A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.