#E7B3CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.07 346.2), rgb(231, 179, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#E7B3CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 346°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B3CE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 179, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.07 346.2) |
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 #E7B3CE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B3CE | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B3CE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B3CE text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B3CE
oklch(82.2% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383AF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5629B
oklch(63.1% 0.142 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04786
oklch(55.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#973771
oklch(49.1% 0.144 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#E7B3CE 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) | #B6BDCF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB3BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B3CE
#E7B3CE
oklch(82.2% 0.07 346.2)
- #99D4BA
#99D4BA
oklch(82.2% 0.071 165.6)
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 #E7B3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E7B3CE 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.