#E2728A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.141 7.9), rgb(226, 114, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E2728A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2728A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 114, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.141 7.9) |
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 #E2728A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2728A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2728A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2728A text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2728A
oklch(68.8% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F75
oklch(63% 0.18 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.196 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE194D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8)
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Step 900
900
#711E36
oklch(37.6% 0.117 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#E2728A 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) | #87888B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3677B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2728A
#E2728A
oklch(68.8% 0.141 7.9)
- #00B2A8
#00B2A8
oklch(68.8% 0.12 187.7)
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 #E2728A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
Use #E2728A 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.