#E97489
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.146 10.3), rgb(233, 116, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#E97489 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97489 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 116, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.146 10.3) |
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 #E97489 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97489 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97489 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97489 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97489
oklch(70% 0.146 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.186 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2457
oklch(55.7% 0.202 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11147
oklch(49.2% 0.188 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F153B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#731C32
oklch(37.6% 0.121 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#E97489 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) | #8B8A89 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB677C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97489
#E97489
oklch(70% 0.146 10.3)
- #00B6AF
#00B6AF
oklch(70% 0.121 189.9)
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 #E97489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #E97489 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.