#E2B3CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.6% 0.062 347.6), rgb(226, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#E2B3CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B3CA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.062 347.6) |
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 #E2B3CA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B3CA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B3CA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B3CA text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DD
oklch(88.4% 0.035 347.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B3CA
oklch(81.6% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06797
oklch(63% 0.127 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D82
oklch(55.6% 0.138 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#933D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#773359
oklch(42.6% 0.106 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#602D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#E2B3CA 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) | #B6BCCB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C3C9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2BB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B3CA
#E2B3CA
oklch(81.6% 0.062 347.6)
- #9CD0BB
#9CD0BB
oklch(81.5% 0.062 168)
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 #E2B3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #E2B3CA 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.