#E9728E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.8% 0.149 6.9), rgb(233, 114, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E9728E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 7°. 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 (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9728E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 114, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.149 6.9) |
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 #E9728E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9728E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9728E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9728E 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B6
oklch(81% 0.092 7.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9728E
oklch(69.8% 0.149 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24976
oklch(63.1% 0.191 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD1F5E
oklch(55.5% 0.207 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#B1094E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#901240
oklch(42.8% 0.159 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#741A36
oklch(37.7% 0.125 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#441120
oklch(26.9% 0.079 6.3)
#E9728E 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) | #888A8F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB667C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9728E
#E9728E
oklch(69.8% 0.149 6.9)
- #00B6AA
#00B6AA
oklch(69.9% 0.122 186.5)
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 #E9728E, 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 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #E9728E 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.