#E97AA6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.7% 0.145 356.3), rgb(233, 122, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#E97AA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 122, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.145 356.3) |
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 #E97AA6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97AA6 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97AA6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97AA6 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97AA6
oklch(71.7% 0.145 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.185 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62976
oklch(55.7% 0.2 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1864
oklch(49.1% 0.187 356)
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Step 800
800
#8A1951
oklch(42.6% 0.154 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D43
oklch(37.6% 0.12 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#E97AA6 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) | #8991A7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A5A3 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8748A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97AA6
#E97AA6
oklch(71.7% 0.145 356.3)
- #00BEA1
#00BEA1
oklch(71.6% 0.133 176.5)
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 #E97AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
Use #E97AA6 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.