#E27BB0
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.3% 0.141 349.1), rgb(226, 123, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#E27BB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 349°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 123, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.141 349.1) |
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 #E27BB0 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27BB0 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BB0 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27BB0 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC9
oklch(81% 0.088 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27BB0
oklch(71.3% 0.141 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4529A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3085
oklch(55.6% 0.195 349)
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Step 700
700
#A52070
oklch(49.1% 0.182 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#861E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 349)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#E27BB0 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) | #8592B2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AD | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF788E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27BB0
#E27BB0
oklch(71.3% 0.141 349.1)
- #0CBE93
#0CBE93
oklch(71.3% 0.141 168.9)
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 #E27BB0, 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
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #E27BB0 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.