#E497AE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.9% 0.096 0.2), rgb(228, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#E497AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E497AE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.096 0.2) |
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 #E497AE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E497AE | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E497AE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E497AE text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E497AE
oklch(75.9% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC739C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14684
oklch(63% 0.197 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD186E
oklch(55.7% 0.215 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#73183E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#E497AE 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) | #A1A5AF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0939F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E497AE
#E497AE
oklch(75.9% 0.096 0.2)
- #63C5B3
#63C5B3
oklch(75.9% 0.097 180)
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 #E497AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.018
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.053
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
Use #E497AE 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.