#E98BC9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.137 341), rgb(233, 139, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E98BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 139, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.137 341) |
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 #E98BC9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98BC9 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98BC9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98BC9 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98BC9
oklch(75.4% 0.137 341)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73794
oklch(55.6% 0.19 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D287E
oklch(49.1% 0.177 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#802466
oklch(42.8% 0.146 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#672353
oklch(37.6% 0.114 341)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#E98BC9 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) | #8FA1CB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38CA2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98BC9
#E98BC9
oklch(75.4% 0.137 341)
- #4ECA93
#4ECA93
oklch(75.5% 0.137 161)
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 #E98BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.059
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #E98BC9 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.