#E9799E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.3% 0.143 0.4), rgb(233, 121, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#E9799E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9799E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 121, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.143 0.4) |
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 #E9799E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9799E | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9799E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9799E text on black | 7.69:1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BE
oklch(81% 0.089 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9799E
oklch(71.3% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E84
oklch(63.1% 0.183 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7296E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC185C
oklch(49.2% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C194B
oklch(42.8% 0.153 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#701D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#E9799E 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) | #8A909F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A49B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97186 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9799E
#E9799E
oklch(71.3% 0.143 0.4)
- #00BCA6
#00BCA6
oklch(71.3% 0.129 180.4)
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 #E9799E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
Use #E9799E 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.