#E9BED3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.056 347.4), rgb(233, 190, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#E9BED3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BED3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.056 347.4) |
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 #E9BED3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BED3 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BED3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BED3 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BED3
oklch(84.5% 0.056 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.089 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B96
oklch(63% 0.115 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65281
oklch(55.6% 0.124 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E426D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#743759
oklch(42.8% 0.096 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3049
oklch(37.7% 0.075 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#E9BED3 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) | #C1C6D4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCCD2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBDC5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BED3
#E9BED3
oklch(84.5% 0.056 347.4)
- #AAD9C5
#AAD9C5
oklch(84.7% 0.056 167.1)
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 #E9BED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
Use #E9BED3 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.