#E97BB5
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.3% 0.15 348.6), rgb(233, 123, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#E97BB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.15 348.6) |
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 #E97BB5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97BB5 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97BB5 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97BB5 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97BB5
oklch(72.3% 0.15 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D84C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.192 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C32687
oklch(55.6% 0.209 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81472
oklch(49.1% 0.194 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#88175D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#E97BB5 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) | #8694B7 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A6B2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67891 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97BB5
#E97BB5
oklch(72.3% 0.15 348.6)
- #00C295
#00C295
oklch(72.3% 0.145 168.6)
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 #E97BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #E97BB5 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.