#E9BADB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.069 337.2), rgb(233, 186, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#E9BADB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 337°. 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BADB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 186, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.069 337.2) |
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 #E9BADB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BADB | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BADB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BADB text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BADB
oklch(84% 0.069 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94A93
oklch(55.6% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#913A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#763166
oklch(42.8% 0.118 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#E9BADB 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) | #BBC4DC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CADA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBBC5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BADB
#E9BADB
oklch(84% 0.069 337.2)
- #A6D9B9
#A6D9B9
oklch(84.1% 0.069 157)
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 #E9BADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
Use #E9BADB 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.