#E97996
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71% 0.141 4.9), rgb(233, 121, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#E97996 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97996 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 121, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.141 4.9) |
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 #E97996 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97996 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97996 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97996 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97996
oklch(71% 0.141 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.18 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#C82A64
oklch(55.5% 0.195 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A53
oklch(49.2% 0.182 5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A44
oklch(42.6% 0.151 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E39
oklch(37.7% 0.118 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#E97996 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) | #8C8F97 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A494 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6F83 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97996
#E97996
oklch(71% 0.141 4.9)
- #00BAAC
#00BAAC
oklch(71% 0.125 185.4)
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 #E97996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #E97996 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.