#E87597
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.4% 0.146 2.8), rgb(232, 117, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#E87597 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87597 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.146 2.8) |
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 #E87597 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87597 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87597 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87597 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87597
oklch(70.4% 0.146 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.187 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2568
oklch(55.6% 0.202 3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1257
oklch(49.1% 0.189 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1647
oklch(42.6% 0.156 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#721C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#E87597 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) | #888C98 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A294 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96B81 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87597
#E87597
oklch(70.4% 0.146 2.8)
- #00B8A7
#00B8A7
oklch(70.3% 0.125 183.3)
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 #E87597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
Use #E87597 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.