#E5BCDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.061 335.8), rgb(229, 188, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#E5BCDA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BCDA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 188, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.061 335.8) |
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 #E5BCDA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BCDA | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BCDA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BCDA text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BCDA
oklch(84% 0.061 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C789B8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35091
oklch(55.5% 0.136 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B417C
oklch(49.1% 0.126 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#E5BCDA 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) | #BCC4DB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CAD9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABDC6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BCDA
#E5BCDA
oklch(84% 0.061 335.8)
- #ABD7BA
#ABD7BA
oklch(84% 0.061 156)
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 #E5BCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #E5BCDA 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.