#E9BDCC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.1% 0.054 355.9), rgb(233, 189, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#E9BDCC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 356°. 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BDCC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.054 355.9) |
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 #E9BDCC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BDCC | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BDCC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BDCC text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BDCC
oklch(84.1% 0.054 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C8C
oklch(63.2% 0.111 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95276
oklch(55.6% 0.121 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#904363
oklch(49.1% 0.11 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#753751
oklch(42.6% 0.092 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3043
oklch(37.7% 0.072 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#E9BDCC 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) | #C1C4CD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BBC2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BDCC
#E9BDCC
oklch(84.1% 0.054 355.9)
- #A7D7C9
#A7D7C9
oklch(84.1% 0.054 175.2)
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 #E9BDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
Use #E9BDCC 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.