#E3C2CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.039 1.6), rgb(227, 194, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#E3C2CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 2°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C2CA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 194, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.039 1.6) |
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 #E3C2CA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C2CA | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C2CA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C2CA text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3C2CA
oklch(84.5% 0.039 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2919E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27586
oklch(63.1% 0.08 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D70
oklch(55.6% 0.087 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#864C5D
oklch(49% 0.081 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 2)
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Step 900
900
#593640
oklch(37.8% 0.052 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#E3C2CA 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) | #C6C7CA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C0C5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C2CA
#E3C2CA
oklch(84.5% 0.039 1.6)
- #B1D5CE
#B1D5CE
oklch(84.5% 0.039 182.2)
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 #E3C2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #E3C2CA 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.