#E279BA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.3% 0.15 343.7), rgb(226, 121, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E279BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E279BA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.15 343.7) |
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 #E279BA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E279BA | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E279BA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E279BA 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 343.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E279BA
oklch(71.3% 0.15 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF2991
oklch(55.6% 0.209 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4197C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#861965
oklch(42.8% 0.162 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E52
oklch(37.8% 0.125 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#E279BA 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) | #8092BC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA3B7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7991 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E279BA
#E279BA
oklch(71.3% 0.15 343.7)
- #10BF88
#10BF88
oklch(71.3% 0.151 163.6)
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 #E279BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E279BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
Use #E279BA 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.