Close to Pale Violet Red
#E97FA3
#E97FA3 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 49.8% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 340°, with 71% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E97FA3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E97FA3 as they’d see it.
#E97FA3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E97FA3
What color is #E97FA3?
#E97FA3 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 49.8% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 340°, with 71% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E97FA3 in RGB?
#E97FA3 is rgb(233, 127, 163): 233 red, 127 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E97FA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 30, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E97FA3?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E97FA3?
Its complement #31B48F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.