Palettes / Colors / #E8BFCD
#E8BFCD — Pale Muted Pink
#E8BFCD is a pink color we call Pale 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 #E8BFCD 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.
#E8BFCD 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 #BFE8DA; it also sits naturally between #E8BFE1 and #E8C6BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E8BFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 191, 205 |
| HSL | 340°, 47%, 83% |
| HSV | 340°, 18%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 12%, 9% |
| XYZ | 62.93, 58.83, 65.80 |
| Yxy | 58.83, 0.3355, 0.3137 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.20, 16.84, -1.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.70, 16.59, -1.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 12% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E8BFCD
.text { color: #E8BFCD; }
.background { background-color: #E8BFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E8BFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 191, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 47%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E8BFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 191, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E8BFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 191, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E8BFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E8BFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFE8DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E8BFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E8BFCD
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 #E8BFCD: ·
How #E8BFCD 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 #E8BFCD 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 #E8BFCD?
#E8BFCD is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 232, 191, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E8BFCD?
#E8BFCD is RGB 232, 191, 205 — HSL 340°, 47%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 12%, 9%.
What colors go with #E8BFCD?
Its complement is #BFE8DA; analogous partners are #E8BFE1 and #E8C6BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E8BFCD for text?
Black text on #E8BFCD has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.