#E8BFCA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.049 0.3), rgb(232, 191, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#E8BFCA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BFCA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 191, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 47%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.049 0.3) |
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 #E8BFCA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BFCA | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BFCA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BFCA text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BFCA
oklch(84.3% 0.049 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F87
oklch(63.2% 0.1 0)
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Step 600
600
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E465E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#E8BFCA 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) | #C4C5CA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BDC3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BFCA
#E8BFCA
oklch(84.3% 0.049 0.3)
- #AAD7CD
#AAD7CD
oklch(84.4% 0.049 180)
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 #E8BFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
Use #E8BFCA 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.