#E280BF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.6% 0.142 342.1), rgb(226, 128, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#E280BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E280BF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 128, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.142 342.1) |
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 #E280BF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E280BF | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280BF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280BF text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E280BF
oklch(72.6% 0.142 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA3293
oklch(55.5% 0.198 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0237D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 342)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#E280BF 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) | #8597C1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA6BC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8197 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E280BF
#E280BF
oklch(72.6% 0.142 342.1)
- #37C18B
#37C18B
oklch(72.5% 0.141 162.4)
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 #E280BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.060
Use #E280BF 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.