#E8BDCA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.052 358.2), rgb(232, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#E8BDCA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.052 358.2) |
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 #E8BDCA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BDCA | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BDCA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BDCA text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BDCA
oklch(84% 0.052 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA0
oklch(70.8% 0.083 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D89
oklch(63.1% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85473
oklch(55.7% 0.115 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#904460
oklch(49.2% 0.107 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#75384E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3141
oklch(37.8% 0.069 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#E8BDCA 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) | #C2C4CA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBC9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BBC1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BDCA
#E8BDCA
oklch(84% 0.052 358.2)
- #A7D6CA
#A7D6CA
oklch(84% 0.052 177.6)
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 #E8BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
Use #E8BDCA 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.