#E27291
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.142 4), rgb(226, 114, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#E27291 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27291 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 114, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.142 4) |
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 #E27291 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27291 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27291 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27291 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27291
oklch(69% 0.142 4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E7D
oklch(63% 0.182 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92966
oklch(55.7% 0.198 4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1855
oklch(49.1% 0.184 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1945
oklch(42.6% 0.152 4)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#E27291 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) | #858892 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2687D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27291
#E27291
oklch(69% 0.142 4)
- #00B3A4
#00B3A4
oklch(68.9% 0.122 184.4)
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 #E27291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #E27291 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.