#E276AA
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.3% 0.146 351.3), rgb(226, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#E276AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E276AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.146 351.3) |
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 #E276AA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E276AA | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E276AA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E276AA text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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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
#EFA9C7
oklch(81% 0.09 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E276AA
oklch(70.3% 0.146 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32A81
oklch(55.6% 0.202 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A8196D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#881A59
oklch(42.7% 0.155 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#E276AA 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) | #828EAC | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07289 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E276AA
#E276AA
oklch(70.3% 0.146 351.3)
- #00BA94
#00BA94
oklch(70.2% 0.137 171.2)
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 #E276AA, 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 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #E276AA 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.