#E26085
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.1% 0.165 5), rgb(226, 96, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E26085 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26085 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 96, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.165 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 #E26085 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26085 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26085 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26085 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABB9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37C96
oklch(70.7% 0.13 4.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26085
oklch(66.1% 0.165 5)
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Step 600
600
#C33665
oklch(55.7% 0.18 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72754
oklch(49% 0.166 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#882345
oklch(42.7% 0.138 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E233A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 5)
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Step 950
950
#411622
oklch(27.1% 0.068 5.4)
#E26085 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) | #797C86 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4526E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26085
#E26085
oklch(66.1% 0.165 5)
- #00A99C
#00A99C
oklch(66.1% 0.116 185.2)
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 #E26085, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26085.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #E26085 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.