#E5BED4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.2% 0.053 343.4), rgb(229, 190, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#E5BED4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 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 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BED4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.053 343.4) |
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 #E5BED4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BED4 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BED4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BED4 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BED4
oklch(84.2% 0.053 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25585
oklch(55.7% 0.118 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4571
oklch(49.1% 0.109 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B314B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#E5BED4 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) | #C0C5D5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CBD3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABEC5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BED4
#E5BED4
oklch(84.2% 0.053 343.4)
- #ADD7C2
#ADD7C2
oklch(84.3% 0.053 163.4)
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 #E5BED4, 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 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
Use #E5BED4 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.