#E97AA8
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(71.7% 0.145 355.2), rgb(233, 122, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#E97AA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 122, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.145 355.2) |
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 #E97AA8 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97AA8 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97AA8 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97AA8 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 355.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97AA8
oklch(71.7% 0.145 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA4E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.185 355)
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Step 600
600
#C52879
oklch(55.5% 0.202 355)
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Step 700
700
#AA1766
oklch(49.1% 0.188 355)
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Step 800
800
#8A1853
oklch(42.6% 0.156 355)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D45
oklch(37.7% 0.121 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#E97AA8 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) | #8991AA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A5A5 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8748B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97AA8
#E97AA8
oklch(71.7% 0.145 355.2)
- #00BF9F
#00BF9F
oklch(71.8% 0.136 174.9)
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 #E97AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
Use #E97AA8 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.