#E4B1CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.069 344.6), rgb(228, 177, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E4B1CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B1CD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 177, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.069 344.6) |
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 #E4B1CD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B1CD | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B1CD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B1CD text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B1CD
oklch(81.5% 0.069 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D284B1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4639D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4788
oklch(55.6% 0.154 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#963873
oklch(49.1% 0.143 345)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#E4B1CD 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) | #B4BBCE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2CC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB1BA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B1CD
#E4B1CD
oklch(81.5% 0.069 344.6)
- #98D1B7
#98D1B7
oklch(81.4% 0.069 164.9)
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 #E4B1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #E4B1CD 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.