#E397A9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.7% 0.094 4.1), rgb(227, 151, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#E397A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E397A9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 151, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.094 4.1) |
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 #E397A9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E397A9 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E397A9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E397A9 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E397A9
oklch(75.7% 0.094 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46881
oklch(63% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.131 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#973E59
oklch(49.1% 0.122 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3448
oklch(42.6% 0.1 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#E397A9 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) | #A2A4AA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0929D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E397A9
#E397A9
oklch(75.7% 0.094 4.1)
- #63C4B7
#63C4B7
oklch(75.8% 0.094 184)
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 #E397A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.015
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
Use #E397A9 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.