#E274AA
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.149 350.9), rgb(226, 116, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E274AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E274AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 116, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.149 350.9) |
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 #E274AA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E274AA | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E274AA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E274AA text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E274AA
oklch(70% 0.149 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94C98
oklch(63.1% 0.191 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#C42682
oklch(55.6% 0.207 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9156E
oklch(49.1% 0.192 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#89175A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#E274AA 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) | #808CAC | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0A7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07088 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E274AA
#E274AA
oklch(70% 0.149 350.9)
- #00B993
#00B993
oklch(69.9% 0.137 171.1)
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 #E274AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #E274AA 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.