#E278CA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.164 336.3), rgb(226, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#E278CA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E278CA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.164 336.3) |
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 #E278CA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E278CA | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E278CA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E278CA text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E278CA
oklch(71.8% 0.164 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#D249B8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD1FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.228 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.211 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#841272
oklch(42.7% 0.175 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#E278CA 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) | #7993CD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A3C7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7C98 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E278CA
#E278CA
oklch(71.8% 0.164 336.3)
- #25C178
#25C178
oklch(71.7% 0.163 156.5)
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 #E278CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E278CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #E278CA 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.