#E26698
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.162 357), rgb(226, 102, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#E26698 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26698 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 102, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.162 357) |
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 #E26698 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26698 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26698 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26698 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26698
oklch(67.5% 0.162 357)
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Step 500
500
#E3418B
oklch(63.1% 0.207 357)
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Step 600
600
#CE0475
oklch(55.5% 0.225 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910150
oklch(42.8% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#741442
oklch(37.6% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#E26698 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) | #79829A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9995 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25D79 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26698
#E26698
oklch(67.5% 0.162 357)
- #00AF95
#00AF95
oklch(67.4% 0.125 177)
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 #E26698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #E26698 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.