#E9BEC9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.2% 0.051 1.2), rgb(233, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#E9BEC9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 1°. 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 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.051 1.2) |
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 #E9BEC9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BEC9 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BEC9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BEC9 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BEC9
oklch(84.2% 0.051 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D85
oklch(63% 0.105 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8546F
oklch(55.5% 0.114 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#90445D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 1)
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Step 800
800
#75394C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F313F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#E9BEC9 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) | #C3C5C9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BCC2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BEC9
#E9BEC9
oklch(84.2% 0.051 1.2)
- #A7D7CD
#A7D7CD
oklch(84.3% 0.052 180.8)
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 #E9BEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
Use #E9BEC9 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.