#E497BA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.3% 0.102 351), rgb(228, 151, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#E497BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E497BA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.102 351) |
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 #E497BA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E497BA | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E497BA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E497BA text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E497BA
oklch(76.3% 0.102 351)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4299
oklch(63% 0.209 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA0D83
oklch(55.5% 0.226 351)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E055A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#72154A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#E497BA 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) | #9EA6BB | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3B8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF95A3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E497BA
#E497BA
oklch(76.3% 0.102 351)
- #67C7A9
#67C7A9
oklch(76.2% 0.102 170.9)
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 #E497BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.054
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
Use #E497BA 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.