#E270AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.5% 0.155 350.1), rgb(226, 112, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E270AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E270AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 112, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.155 350.1) |
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 #E270AA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E270AA | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E270AA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E270AA text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E270AA
oklch(69.5% 0.155 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB489A
oklch(63% 0.199 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C61E84
oklch(55.5% 0.215 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0870
oklch(49.1% 0.201 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B115B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#701A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#E270AA 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) | #7D8AAC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06C86 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E270AA
#E270AA
oklch(69.5% 0.155 350.1)
- #00B790
#00B790
oklch(69.3% 0.137 170.4)
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 #E270AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E270AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E270AA 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.