#E6BED9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.4% 0.058 338.2), rgb(230, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#E6BED9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 338°. 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 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BED9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.058 338.2) |
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 #E6BED9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BED9 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BED9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BED9 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BED9
oklch(84.4% 0.058 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.118 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2528D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4378
oklch(49.2% 0.119 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#E6BED9 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) | #BFC6DA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CCD8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBFC7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BED9
#E6BED9
oklch(84.4% 0.058 338.2)
- #ADD8BE
#ADD8BE
oklch(84.4% 0.058 158.4)
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 #E6BED9, 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
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
Use #E6BED9 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.