#E271A7
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.152 351.8), rgb(226, 113, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#E271A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E271A7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 113, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.152 351.8) |
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 #E271A7 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E271A7 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E271A7 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E271A7 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E271A7
oklch(69.5% 0.152 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A96
oklch(63.1% 0.194 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C62180
oklch(55.5% 0.211 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1358
oklch(42.7% 0.163 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#E271A7 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) | #7F8AA9 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06C85 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E271A7
#E271A7
oklch(69.5% 0.152 351.8)
- #00B793
#00B793
oklch(69.4% 0.135 172)
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 #E271A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E271A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #E271A7 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.