#E87398
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.1% 0.149 1.7), rgb(232, 115, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#E87398 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87398 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 115, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.149 1.7) |
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 #E87398 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87398 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87398 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87398 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87398
oklch(70.1% 0.149 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04A81
oklch(63.2% 0.19 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB206B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C59
oklch(49.1% 0.193 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1349
oklch(42.7% 0.159 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#721B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#E87398 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) | #868B99 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A195 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96981 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87398
#E87398
oklch(70.1% 0.149 1.7)
- #00B8A4
#00B8A4
oklch(70.2% 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 #E87398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
Use #E87398 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.