#E5B9CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.057 349.3), rgb(229, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E5B9CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 349°. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B9CD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.057 349.3) |
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 #E5B9CD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B9CD | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B9CD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B9CD text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B9CD
oklch(83% 0.057 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC89A9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6B94
oklch(63.2% 0.115 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A8517E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#90416B
oklch(49.1% 0.118 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#753657
oklch(42.7% 0.097 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#E5B9CD 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) | #BCC1CE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C8CC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB8C0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B9CD
#E5B9CD
oklch(83% 0.057 349.3)
- #A4D4C1
#A4D4C1
oklch(83.1% 0.057 168.7)
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 #E5B9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
Use #E5B9CD 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.