#E4B8CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.057 348.1), rgb(228, 184, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#E4B8CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B8CD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 184, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.057 348.1) |
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 #E4B8CD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B8CD | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B8CD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B8CD text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B8CD
oklch(82.8% 0.057 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A96
oklch(63.1% 0.118 348)
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Step 600
600
#A85180
oklch(55.7% 0.127 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#90416C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#753658
oklch(42.7% 0.098 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F49
oklch(37.7% 0.078 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#E4B8CD 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) | #BBC0CE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB7BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B8CD
#E4B8CD
oklch(82.8% 0.057 348.1)
- #A3D3BF
#A3D3BF
oklch(82.7% 0.057 167.5)
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 #E4B8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
Use #E4B8CD 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.