#E280B7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.3% 0.137 346.3), rgb(226, 128, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#E280B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E280B7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 128, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.137 346.3) |
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 #E280B7 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E280B7 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280B7 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280B7 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E280B7
oklch(72.3% 0.137 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0559F
oklch(63% 0.175 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB358A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12575
oklch(49.1% 0.177 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#E280B7 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) | #8896B9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A6B4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7F94 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E280B7
#E280B7
oklch(72.3% 0.137 346.3)
- #30C092
#30C092
oklch(72.2% 0.137 166.4)
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 #E280B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E280B7 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.