#E97599
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.5% 0.148 1.9), rgb(233, 117, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#E97599 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97599 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 117, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.148 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 #E97599 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97599 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97599 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97599 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97599
oklch(70.5% 0.148 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B81
oklch(63.1% 0.188 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA236A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1058
oklch(49% 0.19 2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1448
oklch(42.7% 0.158 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#E97599 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) | #888D9A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A296 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6C82 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97599
#E97599
oklch(70.5% 0.148 1.9)
- #00B9A6
#00B9A6
oklch(70.5% 0.126 182.1)
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 #E97599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
Use #E97599 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.