#E97CAC
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.2% 0.144 353.5), rgb(233, 124, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#E97CAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97CAC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 124, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.144 353.5) |
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 #E97CAC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97CAC | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97CAC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97CAC text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97CAC
oklch(72.2% 0.144 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94F92
oklch(63.2% 0.184 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.201 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91A69
oklch(49.2% 0.187 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#891A55
oklch(42.7% 0.154 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E46
oklch(37.6% 0.12 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#E97CAC 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) | #8993AE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A6A9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7778E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97CAC
#E97CAC
oklch(72.2% 0.144 353.5)
- #00C09E
#00C09E
oklch(72.1% 0.137 173.9)
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 #E97CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
Use #E97CAC 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.