#E47197
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.3% 0.148 0.8), rgb(228, 113, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#E47197 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47197 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 113, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.148 0.8) |
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 #E47197 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47197 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47197 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47197 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47197
oklch(69.3% 0.148 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B83
oklch(63.2% 0.189 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA236D
oklch(55.7% 0.205 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE105B
oklch(49.1% 0.191 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D154A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 0.8)
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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)
#E47197 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) | #838998 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E94 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4687F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47197
#E47197
oklch(69.3% 0.148 0.8)
- #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 #E47197, 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
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.053
Use #E47197 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.