#E5BFCD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.2% 0.047 354), rgb(229, 191, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#E5BFCD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFCD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.047 354) |
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 #E5BFCD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFCD | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BFCD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BFCD text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BFCD
oklch(84.2% 0.047 354)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7708D
oklch(63% 0.097 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25877
oklch(55.6% 0.104 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4864
oklch(49.1% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#713B52
oklch(42.7% 0.081 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3344
oklch(37.7% 0.062 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#E5BFCD 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) | #C3C5CE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBEC4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFCD
#E5BFCD
oklch(84.2% 0.047 354)
- #ACD6C9
#ACD6C9
oklch(84.2% 0.048 174.3)
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 #E5BFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #E5BFCD 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.