#E4B4CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.064 346), rgb(228, 180, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#E4B4CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B4CD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.064 346) |
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 #E4B4CD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B4CD | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B4CD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B4CD text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B4CD
oklch(82% 0.064 346)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 346)
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Step 500
500
#C1669A
oklch(63.1% 0.131 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4B85
oklch(55.6% 0.144 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#933C70
oklch(49.1% 0.132 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#78325C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#612D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#E4B4CD 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) | #B7BDCE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB4BC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B4CD
#E4B4CD
oklch(82% 0.064 346)
- #9DD2BB
#9DD2BB
oklch(82% 0.064 166.3)
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 #E4B4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E4B4CD 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.