#E2BCC3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.044 5.6), rgb(226, 188, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#E2BCC3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 6°. 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BCC3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 188, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.044 5.6) |
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 #E2BCC3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BCC3 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BCC3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BCC3 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BCC3
oklch(83% 0.044 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87281
oklch(63.1% 0.09 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3596B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4959
oklch(49.2% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#713C49
oklch(42.6% 0.076 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#E2BCC3 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) | #C1C2C3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8C2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BABE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BCC3
#E2BCC3
oklch(83% 0.044 5.6)
- #A8D1CB
#A8D1CB
oklch(83% 0.044 185.5)
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 #E2BCC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #E2BCC3 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.