#E47097
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.1% 0.149 0.5), rgb(228, 112, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#E47097 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47097 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 112, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.149 0.5) |
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 #E47097 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47097 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47097 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47097 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47097
oklch(69.1% 0.149 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A84
oklch(63.1% 0.191 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA216D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0D5B
oklch(49% 0.192 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E134B
oklch(42.8% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#E47097 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) | #838898 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E94 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4677E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47097
#E47097
oklch(69.1% 0.149 0.5)
- #00B49F
#00B49F
oklch(69% 0.125 180.5)
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 #E47097, 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
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
Use #E47097 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.