#E1C5CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.033 0.9), rgb(225, 197, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#E1C5CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C5CC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 197, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.033 0.9) |
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 #E1C5CC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C5CC | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C5CC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C5CC text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C5CC
oklch(84.9% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57386
oklch(63.1% 0.086 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05B70
oklch(55.6% 0.094 1)
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Step 700
700
#894A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4D
oklch(42.6% 0.073 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3440
oklch(37.6% 0.057 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#E1C5CC 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) | #C8C9CC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECECB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C4C7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C5CC
#E1C5CC
oklch(84.9% 0.033 0.9)
- #B7D5CE
#B7D5CE
oklch(84.9% 0.033 179.8)
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 #E1C5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #E1C5CC 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.