#E281CC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.15 336), rgb(226, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#E281CC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E281CC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.15 336) |
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 #E281CC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E281CC | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E281CC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E281CC text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#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
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E281CC
oklch(73.2% 0.15 336)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B5
oklch(63.2% 0.192 336)
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Step 600
600
#B82FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.208 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F89
oklch(49.1% 0.194 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#801D6F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 336)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#E281CC 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) | #8299CF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8C9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB859D | 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°).
- #E281CC
#E281CC
oklch(73.2% 0.15 336)
- #44C47F
#44C47F
oklch(73.3% 0.151 155.8)
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 #E281CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E281CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #E281CC 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.