#E8BFC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.2% 0.048 8.2), rgb(232, 191, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#E8BFC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 47%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.048 8.2) |
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 #E8BFC5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BFC5 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BFC5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BFC5 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BFC5
oklch(84.2% 0.048 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D97
oklch(70.7% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC707E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75767
oklch(55.6% 0.106 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4756
oklch(49.2% 0.098 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#743B46
oklch(42.8% 0.081 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E333B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#E8BFC5 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) | #C5C5C5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BCC1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BFC5
#E8BFC5
oklch(84.2% 0.048 8.2)
- #A9D6D1
#A9D6D1
oklch(84.3% 0.047 187.9)
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 #E8BFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8BFC5 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.