#E1C5CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.034 356.4), rgb(225, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#E1C5CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C5CE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 32%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.034 356.4) |
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 #E1C5CE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C5CE | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C5CE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C5CE text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C5CE
oklch(85% 0.034 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C1
oklch(81% 0.043 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA2
oklch(70.8% 0.07 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5738B
oklch(63.2% 0.088 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05A75
oklch(55.6% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#884A62
oklch(49.1% 0.089 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#E1C5CE 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) | #C8C9CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECECD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C4C8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C5CE
#E1C5CE
oklch(85% 0.034 356.4)
- #B8D5CD
#B8D5CD
oklch(84.9% 0.033 177)
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 #E1C5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #E1C5CE 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.