#E5BACA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.053 354), rgb(229, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#E5BACA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BACA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.053 354) |
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 #E5BACA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BACA | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BACA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BACA text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BACA
oklch(83.1% 0.053 354)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C8E
oklch(63% 0.109 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75378
oklch(55.6% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4365
oklch(49.1% 0.11 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#753852
oklch(42.8% 0.091 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3044
oklch(37.6% 0.072 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#E5BACA 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) | #BEC1CB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C8C9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB9BF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BACA
#E5BACA
oklch(83.1% 0.053 354)
- #A4D4C5
#A4D4C5
oklch(83.2% 0.054 173.8)
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 #E5BACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
Use #E5BACA 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.