#E97CA7
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72% 0.142 356.3), rgb(233, 124, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#E97CA7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 124, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.142 356.3) |
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 #E97CA7 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97CA7 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97CA7 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97CA7 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97CA7
oklch(72% 0.142 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#D9508C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C42C76
oklch(55.5% 0.196 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A91B64
oklch(49.1% 0.184 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#891B51
oklch(42.6% 0.151 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F43
oklch(37.8% 0.118 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#E97CA7 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) | #8B93A8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A6A4 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8768C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97CA7
#E97CA7
oklch(72% 0.142 356.3)
- #00BFA2
#00BFA2
oklch(71.9% 0.134 176.6)
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 #E97CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
Use #E97CA7 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.