#E7BED9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.059 339), rgb(231, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#E7BED9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BED9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.059 339) |
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 #E7BED9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BED9 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BED9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BED9 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BED9
oklch(84.5% 0.059 339)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA1
oklch(63% 0.12 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4277
oklch(49.2% 0.121 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#E7BED9 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 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CCD8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBFC7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BED9
#E7BED9
oklch(84.5% 0.059 339)
- #ACD8BE
#ACD8BE
oklch(84.4% 0.059 158.9)
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 #E7BED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
Use #E7BED9 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.