#E87299
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.151 0.8), rgb(232, 114, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#E87299 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87299 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 114, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.151 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 #E87299 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87299 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87299 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87299 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87299
oklch(70% 0.151 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04983
oklch(63.1% 0.192 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB1E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF085A
oklch(49% 0.195 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E114A
oklch(42.6% 0.161 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#731A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#E87299 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) | #858B9A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A196 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96980 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87299
#E87299
oklch(70% 0.151 0.8)
- #00B7A3
#00B7A3
oklch(69.9% 0.126 181.4)
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 #E87299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
Use #E87299 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.