#E280C4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.146 339.7), rgb(226, 128, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#E280C4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E280C4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 128, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.146 339.7) |
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 #E280C4 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E280C4 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280C4 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280C4 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E280C4
oklch(72.7% 0.146 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF53AD
oklch(63.2% 0.186 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3098
oklch(55.6% 0.203 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02182
oklch(49.2% 0.189 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#821F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.156 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#692056
oklch(37.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#E280C4 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) | #8497C6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA7C1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC8299 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E280C4
#E280C4
oklch(72.7% 0.146 339.7)
- #3BC286
#3BC286
oklch(72.7% 0.146 159.7)
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 #E280C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #E280C4 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.