#E27BAD
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.2% 0.139 350.8), rgb(226, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E27BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27BAD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.139 350.8) |
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 #E27BAD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27BAD | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BAD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BAD text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC8
oklch(81% 0.087 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27BAD
oklch(71.2% 0.139 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55297
oklch(63.1% 0.179 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03081
oklch(55.6% 0.194 351)
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Step 700
700
#A5216D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 351)
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Step 800
800
#861F59
oklch(42.7% 0.148 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2049
oklch(37.6% 0.117 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E27BAD 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) | #8691AF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3AA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF788D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27BAD
#E27BAD
oklch(71.2% 0.139 350.8)
- #03BD96
#03BD96
oklch(71.1% 0.139 171)
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 #E27BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
Use #E27BAD 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.