#E274BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.7% 0.161 341.7), rgb(226, 116, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#E274BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E274BD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.161 341.7) |
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 #E274BD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E274BD | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E274BD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E274BD text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E274BD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D648AC
oklch(63% 0.206 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#C11E98
oklch(55.6% 0.223 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70881
oklch(49.2% 0.208 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#871169
oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#E274BD 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) | #7A8FBF | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7590 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E274BD
#E274BD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 341.7)
- #00BE81
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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 #E274BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E274BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
Use #E274BD 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.