#E97196
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.9% 0.153 2.3), rgb(233, 113, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E97196 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97196 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 113, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.153 2.3) |
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 #E97196 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97196 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97196 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97196 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97196
oklch(69.9% 0.153 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#E2477F
oklch(63.1% 0.195 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD1A69
oklch(55.6% 0.212 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10257
oklch(49.1% 0.197 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#900E47
oklch(42.8% 0.164 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#73193C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#E97196 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) | #858A97 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A093 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA677F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97196
#E97196
oklch(69.9% 0.153 2.3)
- #00B7A4
#00B7A4
oklch(69.9% 0.125 182)
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 #E97196, 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 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E97196 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.