#E266AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.172 347.6), rgb(226, 102, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#E266AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E266AC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 102, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.172 347.6) |
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 #E266AC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E266AC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E266AC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E266AC text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 347.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E266AC
oklch(68.2% 0.172 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#E03DA1
oklch(63% 0.219 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#73114F
oklch(37.8% 0.143 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#440D2E
oklch(27% 0.092 348.2)
#E266AC 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) | #7384AE | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AA9 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06381 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E266AC
#E266AC
oklch(68.2% 0.172 347.6)
- #00B388
#00B388
oklch(68.1% 0.138 168)
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 #E266AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E266AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
Use #E266AC 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.