#E97AB9
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.3% 0.154 346.5), rgb(233, 122, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#E97AB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 122, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.154 346.5) |
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 #E97AB9 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97AB9 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97AB9 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97AB9 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97AB9
oklch(72.3% 0.154 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA1
oklch(63% 0.198 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3228C
oklch(55.6% 0.215 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A80F77
oklch(49.1% 0.2 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#881461
oklch(42.6% 0.165 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#E97AB9 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) | #8494BB | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A6B6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67892 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97AB9
#E97AB9
oklch(72.3% 0.154 346.5)
- #00C291
#00C291
oklch(72.2% 0.148 166.8)
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 #E97AB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E97AB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #E97AB9 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.