#E282C3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.142 340.4), rgb(226, 130, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#E282C3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E282C3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 130, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.142 340.4) |
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 #E282C3 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E282C3 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E282C3 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E282C3 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 340.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E282C3
oklch(73% 0.142 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93496
oklch(55.7% 0.197 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2480
oklch(49.2% 0.184 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#812168
oklch(42.7% 0.152 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#E282C3 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) | #8699C5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA8C0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC839A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E282C3
#E282C3
oklch(73% 0.142 340.4)
- #40C389
#40C389
oklch(73.1% 0.142 160.2)
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 #E282C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.063
Use #E282C3 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.