#E27CB3
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.5% 0.141 347.7), rgb(226, 124, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#E27CB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 124, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.141 347.7) |
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 #E27CB3 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27CB3 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27CB3 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27CB3 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27CB3
oklch(71.5% 0.141 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D3529D
oklch(63% 0.181 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3088
oklch(55.5% 0.196 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42173
oklch(49.2% 0.182 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#851E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#E27CB3 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) | #8593B5 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4B0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7A90 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27CB3
#E27CB3
oklch(71.5% 0.141 347.7)
- #1ABF92
#1ABF92
oklch(71.7% 0.141 167.8)
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 #E27CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
Use #E27CB3 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.