#E281C7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.146 338.3), rgb(226, 129, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#E281C7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E281C7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 129, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.146 338.3) |
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 #E281C7 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E281C7 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E281C7 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E281C7 text on black | 8.19:1 | 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
#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
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E281C7
oklch(73% 0.146 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD53AF
oklch(63% 0.186 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9319B
oklch(55.7% 0.203 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2184
oklch(49.1% 0.189 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#811F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#E281C7 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) | #8499C9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA7C4 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC849B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E281C7
#E281C7
oklch(73% 0.146 338.3)
- #40C384
#40C384
oklch(73% 0.147 158.2)
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 #E281C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #E281C7 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.