#EA799D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.4% 0.144 1.1), rgb(234, 121, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#EA799D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA799D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 121, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.144 1.1) |
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 #EA799D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA799D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA799D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA799D text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA799D
oklch(71.4% 0.144 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E82
oklch(63.1% 0.183 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#C8286C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC175A
oklch(49% 0.185 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C184A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#EA799D 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) | #8B909E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59A | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7086 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA799D
#EA799D
oklch(71.4% 0.144 1.1)
- #00BCA7
#00BCA7
oklch(71.3% 0.128 181)
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 #EA799D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
Use #EA799D 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.