#E98BCE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.14 338.5), rgb(233, 139, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#E98BCE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98BCE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 139, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.14 338.5) |
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 #E98BCE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98BCE | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98BCE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98BCE text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98BCE
oklch(75.6% 0.14 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B63699
oklch(55.6% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2683
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F226A
oklch(42.6% 0.15 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#E98BCE 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) | #8EA1D0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFCB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38DA4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98BCE
#E98BCE
oklch(75.6% 0.14 338.5)
- #51CA8E
#51CA8E
oklch(75.5% 0.14 158.6)
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 #E98BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.059
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.062
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #E98BCE 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.