#E277B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3), rgb(226, 119, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#E277B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E277B2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 119, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3) |
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 #E277B2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E277B2 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E277B2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E277B2 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E277B2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D64E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12989
oklch(55.5% 0.206 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61875
oklch(49% 0.192 347)
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Step 800
800
#87195F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#E277B2 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) | #818FB4 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF758D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E277B2
#E277B2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3)
- #00BD8E
#00BD8E
oklch(70.9% 0.145 167.1)
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 #E277B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E277B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #E277B2 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.