#E98FA9
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75% 0.113 1.5), rgb(233, 143, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#E98FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.113 1.5) |
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 #E98FA9 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98FA9 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98FA9 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98FA9 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F7E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.02 2.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98FA9
oklch(75% 0.113 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F83
oklch(63.1% 0.145 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B9436D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F335B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#812C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#E98FA9 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) | #9C9FAA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0A7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78998 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98FA9
#E98FA9
oklch(75% 0.113 1.5)
- #48C5B3
#48C5B3
oklch(75% 0.113 181.9)
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 #E98FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.007
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.036
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
Use #E98FA9 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.