#E97398
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.2% 0.15 1.9), rgb(233, 115, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#E97398 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97398 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 115, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.15 1.9) |
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 #E97398 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97398 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97398 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97398 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97398
oklch(70.2% 0.15 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04981
oklch(63% 0.192 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC1F6A
oklch(55.7% 0.209 2)
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Step 700
700
#B00958
oklch(49.2% 0.194 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1248
oklch(42.8% 0.161 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#731A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#E97398 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) | #868B99 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A195 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6981 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97398
#E97398
oklch(70.2% 0.15 1.9)
- #00B8A5
#00B8A5
oklch(70.2% 0.126 182)
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 #E97398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.054
Use #E97398 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.