#E276A2
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.1% 0.142 355.6), rgb(226, 118, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#E276A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E276A2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 118, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.142 355.6) |
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 #E276A2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E276A2 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E276A2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E276A2 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C3
oklch(81% 0.089 355.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E276A2
oklch(70.1% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9508E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42C78
oklch(55.6% 0.197 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91C65
oklch(49.2% 0.183 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#891B52
oklch(42.6% 0.152 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F44
oklch(37.8% 0.118 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#E276A2 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) | #848DA3 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A09F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F17086 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E276A2
#E276A2
oklch(70.1% 0.142 355.6)
- #00B99B
#00B99B
oklch(70.2% 0.132 175.5)
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 #E276A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E276A2 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.