#E97CD1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.168 336), rgb(233, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#E97CD1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.168 336) |
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 #E97CD1 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97CD1 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97CD1 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97CD1 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DA
oklch(81% 0.104 336.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97CD1
oklch(73.5% 0.168 336)
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Step 500
500
#D347B9
oklch(63% 0.214 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF19A5
oklch(55.7% 0.233 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4018E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#850D73
oklch(42.6% 0.18 336)
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Step 900
900
#6B185D
oklch(37.6% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#E97CD1 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) | #7D98D4 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CE | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3819D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97CD1
#E97CD1
oklch(73.5% 0.168 336)
- #28C77B
#28C77B
oklch(73.4% 0.167 156.1)
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 #E97CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E97CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
Use #E97CD1 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.