#E280CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.1% 0.153 335.5), rgb(226, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#E280CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E280CD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.153 335.5) |
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 #E280CD | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E280CD | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280CD text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E280CD text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#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
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E280CD
oklch(73.1% 0.153 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B6
oklch(63% 0.196 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#B82DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.212 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E1D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#811C71
oklch(42.8% 0.164 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#E280CD 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) | #8199D0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7CA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB849D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E280CD
#E280CD
oklch(73.1% 0.153 335.5)
- #42C47D
#42C47D
oklch(73.2% 0.154 155.3)
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 #E280CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E280CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #E280CD 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.