#E9BFD3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.7% 0.054 348), rgb(233, 191, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E9BFD3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.054 348) |
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 #E9BFD3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BFD3 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BFD3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BFD3 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9BFD3
oklch(84.7% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66199
oklch(63% 0.144 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14683
oklch(55.6% 0.155 348)
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Step 700
700
#98366F
oklch(49% 0.145 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#E9BFD3 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) | #C2C6D4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCDD2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBEC6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BFD3
#E9BFD3
oklch(84.7% 0.054 348)
- #ABD9C6
#ABD9C6
oklch(84.7% 0.055 167.9)
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 #E9BFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
Use #E9BFD3 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.