#E274AB
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.1% 0.15 350.4), rgb(226, 116, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E274AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E274AB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.15 350.4) |
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 #E274AB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E274AB | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E274AB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E274AB 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
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E274AB
oklch(70.1% 0.15 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#D94C99
oklch(63.1% 0.192 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42683
oklch(55.6% 0.207 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9146F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#89175A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#E274AB 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) | #808DAD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0A8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07088 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E274AB
#E274AB
oklch(70.1% 0.15 350.4)
- #00BA92
#00BA92
oklch(70.2% 0.139 170.2)
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 #E274AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #E274AB 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.