#E97BBC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.6% 0.155 345.2), rgb(233, 123, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#E97BBC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97BBC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 123, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.155 345.2) |
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 #E97BBC | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97BBC | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97BBC text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97BBC text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97BBC
oklch(72.6% 0.155 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C2238F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71179
oklch(49.1% 0.199 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#881563
oklch(42.8% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B51
oklch(37.6% 0.129 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#E97BBC 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) | #8495BE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A7B9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67A93 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97BBC
#E97BBC
oklch(72.6% 0.155 345.2)
- #00C48F
#00C48F
oklch(72.7% 0.152 165.2)
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 #E97BBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E97BBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E97BBC 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.