#E37298
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.3% 0.145 0.3), rgb(227, 114, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E37298 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37298 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 114, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.145 0.3) |
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 #E37298 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37298 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37298 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37298 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37298
oklch(69.3% 0.145 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D84
oklch(63.1% 0.185 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8266E
oklch(55.5% 0.202 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD155C
oklch(49.2% 0.188 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C174B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 0.2)
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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)
#E37298 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) | #848999 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E95 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36A80 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37298
#E37298
oklch(69.3% 0.145 0.3)
- #00B5A0
#00B5A0
oklch(69.3% 0.125 180.6)
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 #E37298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #E37298 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.