#E4C8D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(86% 0.035 350.1), rgb(228, 200, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#E4C8D4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 200, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 34%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.035 350.1) |
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 #E4C8D4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C8D4 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C8D4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C8D4 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C8D4
oklch(86% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47291
oklch(63.1% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F597B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#884968
oklch(49.1% 0.094 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C55
oklch(42.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3446
oklch(37.8% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#E4C8D4 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) | #CACDD4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D1D3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C7CC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C8D4
#E4C8D4
oklch(86% 0.035 350.1)
- #BBD9CD
#BBD9CD
oklch(86% 0.036 169.4)
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 #E4C8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
Use #E4C8D4 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.