#E271B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70% 0.16 345), rgb(226, 113, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E271B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E271B5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 113, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.16 345) |
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 #E271B5 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E271B5 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E271B5 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E271B5 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CF
oklch(81% 0.099 345.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E271B5
oklch(70% 0.16 345)
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Step 500
500
#D947A5
oklch(63% 0.205 345)
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Step 600
600
#C41B90
oklch(55.5% 0.222 345)
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Step 700
700
#A9047B
oklch(49.1% 0.207 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#890F64
oklch(42.7% 0.171 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1951
oklch(37.8% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#E271B5 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) | #7A8CB7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989FB2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF708B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E271B5
#E271B5
oklch(70% 0.16 345)
- #00BA87
#00BA87
oklch(69.9% 0.147 165)
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 #E271B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E271B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E271B5 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.