#E96E97
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.157 1), rgb(233, 110, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#E96E97 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96E97 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.157 1) |
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 #E96E97 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96E97 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96E97 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96E97 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96E97
oklch(69.5% 0.157 1)
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Step 500
500
#E34482
oklch(63.1% 0.2 1)
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Step 600
600
#CE116C
oklch(55.5% 0.218 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#910749
oklch(42.7% 0.169 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#74163D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#E96E97 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) | #828898 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F94 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA647D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96E97
#E96E97
oklch(69.5% 0.157 1)
- #00B6A1
#00B6A1
oklch(69.6% 0.126 180.7)
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 #E96E97, 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 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
Use #E96E97 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.