#E6BADA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.7% 0.066 336.1), rgb(230, 186, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#E6BADA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 336°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BADA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 186, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.066 336.1) |
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 #E6BADA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BADA | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BADA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BADA text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BADA
oklch(83.7% 0.066 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64D93
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7D
oklch(49% 0.136 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#733366
oklch(42.6% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#E6BADA 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) | #BAC3DB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C9D9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBBC5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BADA
#E6BADA
oklch(83.7% 0.066 336.1)
- #A8D7B8
#A8D7B8
oklch(83.7% 0.065 155.8)
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 #E6BADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
Use #E6BADA 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.