#E87998
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71% 0.14 3.5), rgb(232, 121, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#E87998 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87998 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 121, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.14 3.5) |
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 #E87998 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87998 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87998 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87998 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87998
oklch(71% 0.14 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC507E
oklch(63.1% 0.178 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72B67
oklch(55.5% 0.195 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B56
oklch(49.1% 0.181 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B46
oklch(42.8% 0.15 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#701E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#E87998 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) | #8B8F99 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A496 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87084 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87998
#E87998
oklch(71% 0.14 3.5)
- #00BAAA
#00BAAA
oklch(70.9% 0.126 184.1)
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 #E87998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #E87998 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.