#E9B8CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.061 354.5), rgb(233, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#E9B8CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B8CA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.061 354.5) |
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 #E9B8CA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B8CA | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B8CA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B8CA text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 354.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B8CA
oklch(83.1% 0.061 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D187A4
oklch(70.8% 0.097 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3678E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D78
oklch(55.7% 0.135 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#953D65
oklch(49.1% 0.126 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#793352
oklch(42.7% 0.104 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#622D44
oklch(37.6% 0.082 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#E9B8CA 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) | #BDC0CB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C8C9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B6BE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B8CA
#E9B8CA
oklch(83.1% 0.061 354.5)
- #9FD5C5
#9FD5C5
oklch(83.1% 0.06 174.6)
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 #E9B8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #E9B8CA 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.