#E997BE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(77% 0.109 350), rgb(233, 151, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#E997BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E997BE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 151, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.109 350) |
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 #E997BE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E997BE | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E997BE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E997BE text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 349.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E997BE
oklch(77% 0.109 350)
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Step 400
400
#EE6CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.176 350)
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Step 500
500
#E4399C
oklch(63.2% 0.223 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#740E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.145 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#450C2D
oklch(27% 0.093 349.7)
#E997BE 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) | #9FA7BF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F495A5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E997BE
#E997BE
oklch(77% 0.109 350)
- #63CBA9
#63CBA9
oklch(77% 0.11 169.5)
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 #E997BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.055
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E997BE 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.