#E3BABC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.047 14.9), rgb(227, 186, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#E3BABC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BABC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 186, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.047 14.9) |
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 #E3BABC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BABC | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BABC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BABC text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BABC
oklch(82.5% 0.047 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D91
oklch(70.6% 0.076 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7077
oklch(63.1% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#A8575F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#90474F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#753B41
oklch(42.8% 0.081 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3337
oklch(37.8% 0.064 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#E3BABC 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) | #C1BFBC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB7BB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BABC
#E3BABC
oklch(82.5% 0.047 14.9)
- #A3D0CF
#A3D0CF
oklch(82.5% 0.047 194.6)
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 #E3BABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #E3BABC 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.