#E098BA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.096 349.8), rgb(224, 152, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#E098BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E098BA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 152, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.096 349.8) |
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 #E098BA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E098BA | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E098BA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E098BA text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E098BA
oklch(76% 0.096 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C52185
oklch(55.6% 0.213 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0D71
oklch(49.1% 0.199 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A135C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#E098BA 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) | #9EA6BB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2B8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA96A4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E098BA
#E098BA
oklch(76% 0.096 349.8)
- #6DC5A8
#6DC5A8
oklch(76% 0.096 170.2)
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 #E098BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.059
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
Use #E098BA 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.