#E97BB1
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.2% 0.148 350.7), rgb(233, 123, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#E97BB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 123, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.148 350.7) |
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 #E97BB1 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97BB1 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97BB1 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97BB1 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97BB1
oklch(72.2% 0.148 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#D94D98
oklch(63.2% 0.19 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C42782
oklch(55.6% 0.206 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9166E
oklch(49.2% 0.192 351)
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Step 800
800
#89185A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#E97BB1 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) | #8793B3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A6AE | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7778F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97BB1
#E97BB1
oklch(72.2% 0.148 350.7)
- #00C199
#00C199
oklch(72.2% 0.142 170.9)
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 #E97BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E97BB1 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.