#E3C4D6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.042 342.3), rgb(227, 196, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#E3C4D6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C4D6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 196, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.042 342.3) |
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 #E3C4D6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C4D6 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C4D6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C4D6 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3C4D6
oklch(85.2% 0.042 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25487
oklch(55.6% 0.121 342)
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Step 700
700
#8B4472
oklch(49.1% 0.113 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#71385D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#E3C4D6 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) | #C5CAD7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCED5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4CA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C4D6
#E3C4D6
oklch(85.2% 0.042 342.3)
- #B7D7C6
#B7D7C6
oklch(85.1% 0.041 162.3)
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 #E3C4D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #E3C4D6 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.