#E2B8CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.056 345.6), rgb(226, 184, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#E2B8CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B8CE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 184, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.056 345.6) |
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 #E2B8CE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B8CE | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B8CE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B8CE text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B8CE
oklch(82.6% 0.056 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C99
oklch(63.2% 0.114 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55283
oklch(55.5% 0.124 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E426F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#73375A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#E2B8CE 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) | #BAC0CF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B8BF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B8CE
#E2B8CE
oklch(82.6% 0.056 345.6)
- #A4D2BD
#A4D2BD
oklch(82.5% 0.056 165.4)
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 #E2B8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
Use #E2B8CE 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.