#E37BAE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.3% 0.141 350.5), rgb(227, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#E37BAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37BAE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.141 350.5) |
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 #E37BAE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37BAE | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37BAE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37BAE text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 350.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37BAE
oklch(71.3% 0.141 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55298
oklch(63.1% 0.18 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02F82
oklch(55.5% 0.195 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51F6E
oklch(49% 0.182 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#861E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E37BAE 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) | #8692B0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3AB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0788E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37BAE
#E37BAE
oklch(71.3% 0.141 350.5)
- #00BE96
#00BE96
oklch(71.3% 0.14 170.6)
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 #E37BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #E37BAE 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.