#E277AE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.6% 0.146 349.4), rgb(226, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#E277AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E277AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.146 349.4) |
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 #E277AE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E277AE | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E277AE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E277AE text on black | 7.48:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E277AE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#C22A85
oklch(55.6% 0.203 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71A71
oklch(49.2% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#881A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#E277AE 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) | #828FB0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF748B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E277AE
#E277AE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 349.4)
- #00BC92
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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 #E277AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #E277AE 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.