#E280CB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.151 336.4), rgb(226, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#E280CB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E280CB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.151 336.4) |
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 #E280CB | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E280CB | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280CB text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280CB text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E280CB
oklch(73% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B4
oklch(63% 0.193 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B92EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.21 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1E89
oklch(49.2% 0.195 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#811D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#E280CB 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) | #8198CE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7C8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB849C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E280CB
#E280CB
oklch(73% 0.151 336.4)
- #40C37F
#40C37F
oklch(72.9% 0.151 156.4)
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 #E280CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E280CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #E280CB 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.