#E2BAC5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.048 359.9), rgb(226, 186, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#E2BAC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 360°. 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 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 186, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.048 359.9) |
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 #E2BAC5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BAC5 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BAC5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BAC5 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BAC5
oklch(82.7% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F87
oklch(63% 0.099 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55771
oklch(55.7% 0.106 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D475E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#E2BAC5 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) | #BFC0C5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C7C4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B8BE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BAC5
#E2BAC5
oklch(82.7% 0.048 359.9)
- #A5D1C7
#A5D1C7
oklch(82.7% 0.048 179.6)
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 #E2BAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
Use #E2BAC5 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.