#E5C8D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(86% 0.036 353), rgb(229, 200, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#E5C8D3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 200, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 36%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.036 353) |
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 #E5C8D3 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C8D3 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C8D3 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C8D3 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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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 (this color)
#E5C8D3
oklch(86% 0.036 353)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6718E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15978
oklch(55.7% 0.102 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#894865
oklch(49% 0.095 353)
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Step 800
800
#703C53
oklch(42.8% 0.079 353)
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Step 900
900
#5B3344
oklch(37.7% 0.062 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#E5C8D3 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) | #CACDD3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1D2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC7CC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C8D3
#E5C8D3
oklch(86% 0.036 353)
- #BAD9CF
#BAD9CF
oklch(86% 0.036 174)
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 #E5C8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
Use #E5C8D3 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.