#E279BD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.4% 0.153 342.2), rgb(226, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#E279BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E279BD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.153 342.2) |
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 #E279BD | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E279BD | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E279BD text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E279BD text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#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)
#E279BD
oklch(71.4% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#D44DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF2895
oklch(55.7% 0.212 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4177F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#851867
oklch(42.6% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D54
oklch(37.6% 0.127 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#E279BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA3BA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7A93 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E279BD
#E279BD
oklch(71.4% 0.153 342.2)
- #16C085
#16C085
oklch(71.6% 0.153 161.9)
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 #E279BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E279BD.
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 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #E279BD 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.