#E98EAF
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75% 0.117 357), rgb(233, 142, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#E98EAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98EAF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 142, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.117 357) |
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 #E98EAF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98EAF | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98EAF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98EAF text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 356.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98EAF
oklch(75% 0.117 357)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E8B
oklch(63.2% 0.149 357)
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Step 600
600
#B94175
oklch(55.7% 0.162 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3262
oklch(49.2% 0.15 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#812A50
oklch(42.7% 0.125 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#682842
oklch(37.7% 0.096 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#E98EAF 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) | #9A9FB0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6899A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98EAF
#E98EAF
oklch(75% 0.117 357)
- #48C6AD
#48C6AD
oklch(75% 0.117 177.3)
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 #E98EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #E98EAF 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.