#E27AB1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.2% 0.143 348.4), rgb(226, 122, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#E27AB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 122, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.143 348.4) |
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 #E27AB1 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27AB1 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27AB1 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27AB1 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27AB1
oklch(71.2% 0.143 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5519C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C02E87
oklch(55.7% 0.199 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A51E72
oklch(49.1% 0.185 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#861D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#E27AB1 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) | #8491B3 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA3AE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF788E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27AB1
#E27AB1
oklch(71.2% 0.143 348.4)
- #02BE91
#02BE91
oklch(71.2% 0.144 168.1)
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 #E27AB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E27AB1 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.