Palettes / Colors / #E1BCDA
#E1BCDA — Light Muted Pink
#E1BCDA is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #E1BCDA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E1BCDA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCE1C3; it also sits naturally between #D5BCE1 and #E1BCC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E1BCDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 225, 188, 218 |
| HSL | 311°, 38%, 81% |
| HSV | 311°, 16%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 3%, 12% |
| XYZ | 61.69, 57.04, 74.09 |
| Yxy | 57.04, 0.3199, 0.2958 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.20, 18.25, -10.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.52, 17.96, -9.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 74% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 3% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E1BCDA
.text { color: #E1BCDA; }
.background { background-color: #E1BCDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E1BCDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 188, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 38%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E1BCDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 188, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E1BCDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 188, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E1BCDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E1BCDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E1BCDA
Tints of #E1BCDA
Tones of #E1BCDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCE1C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E1BCDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E1BCDA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E1BCDA: ·
How #E1BCDA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E1BCDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E1BCDA?
#E1BCDA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 225, 188, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E1BCDA?
#E1BCDA is RGB 225, 188, 218 — HSL 311°, 38%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 3%, 12%.
What colors go with #E1BCDA?
Its complement is #BCE1C3; analogous partners are #D5BCE1 and #E1BCC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E1BCDA for text?
Black text on #E1BCDA has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.