#E6BFC3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.045 11.1), rgb(230, 191, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#E6BFC3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 191, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.045 11.1) |
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 #E6BFC3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BFC3 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BFC3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BFC3 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BFC3
oklch(84% 0.045 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA727B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55965
oklch(55.6% 0.1 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D343A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#E6BFC3 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) | #C5C4C3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBCC0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BFC3
#E6BFC3
oklch(84% 0.045 11.1)
- #AAD4D1
#AAD4D1
oklch(83.9% 0.044 191)
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 #E6BFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
Use #E6BFC3 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.