#E277BE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.157 341.5), rgb(226, 119, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#E277BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E277BE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.157 341.5) |
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 #E277BE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E277BE | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E277BE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E277BE text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D3
oklch(81% 0.098 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E277BE
oklch(71.2% 0.157 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#D54BAC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#C02497
oklch(55.7% 0.217 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51281
oklch(49.1% 0.202 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#861569
oklch(42.7% 0.168 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C55
oklch(37.7% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#E277BE 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) | #7D91C0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7892 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E277BE
#E277BE
oklch(71.2% 0.157 341.5)
- #05BF82
#05BF82
oklch(71.1% 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 #E277BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E277BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #E277BE 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.