#E27097
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.147 0), rgb(226, 112, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E27097 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27097 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 112, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.147 0) |
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 #E27097 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27097 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27097 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27097 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27097
oklch(68.8% 0.147 0)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C85
oklch(63.2% 0.187 360)
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Step 600
600
#C9246E
oklch(55.6% 0.204 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD125C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D164B
oklch(42.8% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#711C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#E27097 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) | #828898 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D94 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2677E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27097
#E27097
oklch(68.8% 0.147 0)
- #00B39E
#00B39E
oklch(68.7% 0.124 180.4)
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 #E27097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.058
Use #E27097 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.