#E57098
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.3% 0.15 0.2), rgb(229, 112, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#E57098 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57098 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 112, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.15 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 #E57098 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57098 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57098 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57098 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
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57098
oklch(69.3% 0.15 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04984
oklch(63.1% 0.193 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6E
oklch(55.7% 0.209 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.195 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E124B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#721A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#E57098 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) | #838999 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E95 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5677F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57098
#E57098
oklch(69.3% 0.15 0.2)
- #00B59F
#00B59F
oklch(69.3% 0.126 180)
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 #E57098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #E57098 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.