#E9709C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.9% 0.156 359), rgb(233, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E9709C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9709C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.156 359) |
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 #E9709C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9709C | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9709C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9709C text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9709C
oklch(69.9% 0.156 359)
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Step 500
500
#E24587
oklch(63.2% 0.2 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD1570
oklch(55.6% 0.217 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#731740
oklch(37.6% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#E9709C 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) | #838A9D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A099 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96780 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9709C
#E9709C
oklch(69.9% 0.156 359)
- #00B8A0
#00B8A0
oklch(70.1% 0.128 178.9)
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 #E9709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #E9709C 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.