#E278BF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.4% 0.156 341.2), rgb(226, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E278BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E278BF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.156 341.2) |
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 #E278BF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E278BF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E278BF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E278BF text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#ECA8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E278BF
oklch(71.4% 0.156 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D44CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF2597
oklch(55.6% 0.216 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A41481
oklch(49.1% 0.2 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#851669
oklch(42.6% 0.167 341)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C55
oklch(37.7% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1232
oklch(26.9% 0.082 340.8)
#E278BF 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) | #7D92C1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA3BC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7993 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E278BF
#E278BF
oklch(71.4% 0.156 341.2)
- #13C082
#13C082
oklch(71.5% 0.156 160.9)
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 #E278BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E278BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #E278BF 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.