#E97B9B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.5% 0.139 2.7), rgb(233, 123, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#E97B9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97B9B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 123, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.139 2.7) |
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 #E97B9B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97B9B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97B9B text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97B9B text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 2.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97B9B
oklch(71.5% 0.139 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5080
oklch(63% 0.178 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#C72D69
oklch(55.7% 0.193 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C57
oklch(49% 0.18 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C47
oklch(42.7% 0.149 3)
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Step 900
900
#701F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#E97B9B 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) | #8D919C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A599 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97287 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97B9B
#E97B9B
oklch(71.5% 0.139 2.7)
- #00BCAA
#00BCAA
oklch(71.4% 0.127 182.9)
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 #E97B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #E97B9B 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.