#E5BDD4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.055 342.9), rgb(229, 189, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#E5BDD4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 189, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 342.9) |
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 #E5BDD4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BDD4 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BDD4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BDD4 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BDD4
oklch(84% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35486
oklch(55.7% 0.121 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4472
oklch(49.1% 0.113 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#71385C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C314C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#E5BDD4 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) | #BFC4D5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CAD3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBDC5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BDD4
#E5BDD4
oklch(84% 0.055 342.9)
- #ABD6C0
#ABD6C0
oklch(83.9% 0.055 162.7)
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 #E5BDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #E5BDD4 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.