#E97E9D
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(72% 0.135 2.6), rgb(233, 126, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#E97E9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97E9D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 126, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.135 2.6) |
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 #E97E9D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97E9D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97E9D text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97E9D text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97E9D
oklch(72% 0.135 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#D95380
oklch(63.1% 0.172 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5316A
oklch(55.7% 0.188 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92158
oklch(49.1% 0.174 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F48
oklch(42.8% 0.145 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F213C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 3)
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Step 950
950
#411423
oklch(26.9% 0.072 2.5)
#E97E9D 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) | #8F939E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97689 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97E9D
#E97E9D
oklch(72% 0.135 2.6)
- #00BEAB
#00BEAB
oklch(71.9% 0.129 182.4)
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 #E97E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
Use #E97E9D 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.