#E4B7C8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.056 353.8), rgb(228, 183, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#E4B7C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 354°. 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 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 183, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.056 353.8) |
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 #E4B7C8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B7C8 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B7C8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B7C8 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B7C8
oklch(82.4% 0.056 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.116 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5179
oklch(55.7% 0.125 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#914165
oklch(49% 0.116 354)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#E4B7C8 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) | #BBBFC9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C6C7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB6BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B7C8
#E4B7C8
oklch(82.4% 0.056 353.8)
- #A0D2C2
#A0D2C2
oklch(82.4% 0.057 173.2)
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 #E4B7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4B7C8 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.