#E37597
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.7% 0.14 1.8), rgb(227, 117, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E37597 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37597 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.14 1.8) |
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 #E37597 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37597 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37597 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37597 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37597
oklch(69.7% 0.14 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5081
oklch(63.2% 0.179 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B59
oklch(49% 0.181 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B49
oklch(42.7% 0.15 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#701E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#E37597 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) | #878B98 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A095 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36C81 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37597
#E37597
oklch(69.7% 0.14 1.8)
- #00B6A3
#00B6A3
oklch(69.6% 0.125 181.9)
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 #E37597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #E37597 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.