#E5BED0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.1% 0.05 348.7), rgb(229, 190, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#E5BED0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 349°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BED0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.05 348.7) |
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 #E5BED0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BED0 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BED0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BED0 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BED0
oklch(84.1% 0.05 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76F94
oklch(63.1% 0.102 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2567E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B466A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 349)
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Step 800
800
#713A57
oklch(42.8% 0.086 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#E5BED0 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) | #C1C5D1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CBCF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBDC4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BED0
#E5BED0
oklch(84.1% 0.05 348.7)
- #ACD6C5
#ACD6C5
oklch(84.1% 0.05 168.5)
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 #E5BED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #E5BED0 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.