#E9BED6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.6% 0.058 343.8), rgb(233, 190, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#E9BED6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 344°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BED6 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.058 343.8) |
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 #E9BED6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BED6 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BED6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BED6 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BED6
oklch(84.6% 0.058 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9B
oklch(63% 0.12 344)
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Step 600
600
#A65186
oklch(55.6% 0.129 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4172
oklch(49.1% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#73365C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#E9BED6 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) | #C0C6D7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACCD5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBEC6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BED6
#E9BED6
oklch(84.6% 0.058 343.8)
- #AAD9C2
#AAD9C2
oklch(84.6% 0.059 163.7)
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 #E9BED6, 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 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
Use #E9BED6 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.