#E2BDD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.7% 0.053 339.3), rgb(226, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#E2BDD5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.053 339.3) |
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 #E2BDD5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BDD5 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BDD5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BDD5 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BDD5
oklch(83.7% 0.053 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 339)
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Step 600
600
#9F5689
oklch(55.6% 0.116 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#884675
oklch(49.2% 0.109 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#E2BDD5 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) | #BEC4D6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C9D4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BEC5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BDD5
#E2BDD5
oklch(83.7% 0.053 339.3)
- #ADD5BE
#ADD5BE
oklch(83.8% 0.053 159.8)
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 #E2BDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #E2BDD5 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.