#E9B7CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.063 353.8), rgb(233, 183, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#E9B7CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B7CA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 183, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.063 353.8) |
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 #E9B7CA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B7CA | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B7CA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B7CA text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B7CA
oklch(83% 0.063 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D286A5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4668F
oklch(63.1% 0.128 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B79
oklch(55.6% 0.14 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#963C66
oklch(49.1% 0.129 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3253
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354)
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Step 900
900
#632D45
oklch(37.8% 0.084 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#E9B7CA 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) | #BCC0CB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8C9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B5BD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B7CA
#E9B7CA
oklch(83% 0.063 353.8)
- #9DD5C4
#9DD5C4
oklch(83% 0.063 174)
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 #E9B7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
Use #E9B7CA 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.