#E1B6CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.056 348.7), rgb(225, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#E1B6CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B6CA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.056 348.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E1B6CA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B6CA | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B6CA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B6CA text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B6CA
oklch(82% 0.056 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B95
oklch(63.1% 0.115 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7527F
oklch(55.7% 0.124 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F426B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 349)
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Step 800
800
#743757
oklch(42.7% 0.095 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3048
oklch(37.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 348.4)
#E1B6CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9BECB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B5BD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B6CA
#E1B6CA
oklch(82% 0.056 348.7)
- #A1D0BE
#A1D0BE
oklch(81.9% 0.055 169.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E1B6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E1B6CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.