#E3C4D5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.042 343.9), rgb(227, 196, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#E3C4D5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C4D5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 196, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.042 343.9) |
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 #E3C4D5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C4D5 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C4D5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C4D5 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3C4D5
oklch(85.2% 0.042 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9A
oklch(63% 0.11 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25484
oklch(55.5% 0.119 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4470
oklch(49.1% 0.111 344)
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Step 800
800
#71395B
oklch(42.8% 0.091 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#E3C4D5 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) | #C6CAD6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCED4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C4CA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C4D5
#E3C4D5
oklch(85.2% 0.042 343.9)
- #B6D7C7
#B6D7C7
oklch(85.1% 0.041 164.6)
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 #E3C4D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #E3C4D5 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.