#E978A3
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.3% 0.146 357.4), rgb(233, 120, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#E978A3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E978A3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 120, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.146 357.4) |
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 #E978A3 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E978A3 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E978A3 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E978A3 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E978A3
oklch(71.3% 0.146 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8A
oklch(63% 0.187 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C72674
oklch(55.6% 0.203 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1461
oklch(49.1% 0.189 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1750
oklch(42.6% 0.156 357)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#E978A3 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) | #8890A4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A4A0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97188 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E978A3
#E978A3
oklch(71.3% 0.146 357.4)
- #00BDA1
#00BDA1
oklch(71.4% 0.132 177)
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 #E978A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #E978A3 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.