#E278BD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.3% 0.154 342.1), rgb(226, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#E278BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E278BD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.154 342.1) |
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 #E278BD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E278BD | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E278BD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E278BD text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#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
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E278BD
oklch(71.3% 0.154 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D44CAA
oklch(63% 0.198 342)
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Step 600
600
#BF2695
oklch(55.5% 0.214 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5157F
oklch(49.2% 0.199 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#861767
oklch(42.7% 0.165 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1231
oklch(26.8% 0.081 341.9)
#E278BD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7992 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E278BD
#E278BD
oklch(71.3% 0.154 342.1)
- #0EBF84
#0EBF84
oklch(71.2% 0.154 162)
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 #E278BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E278BD.
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 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #E278BD 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.