#E27293
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.143 2.8), rgb(226, 114, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#E27293 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27293 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 114, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.143 2.8) |
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 #E27293 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27293 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27293 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27293 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27293
oklch(69% 0.143 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.182 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C82868
oklch(55.5% 0.198 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1857
oklch(49.2% 0.184 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1947
oklch(42.7% 0.152 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#711D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#431323
oklch(27.1% 0.076 3)
#E27293 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) | #858994 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E90 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2697E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27293
#E27293
oklch(69% 0.143 2.8)
- #00B4A2
#00B4A2
oklch(69.1% 0.123 182.4)
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 #E27293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #E27293 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.