#E278AE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6), rgb(226, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#E278AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E278AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6) |
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 #E278AE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E278AE | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E278AE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E278AE text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E278AE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6509A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12C84
oklch(55.6% 0.2 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61B70
oklch(49% 0.187 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#871B5B
oklch(42.6% 0.155 349.6)
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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)
#E278AE 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) | #838FB0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF758C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E278AE
#E278AE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6)
- #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 #E278AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #E278AE 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.