#E266AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.173 346.8), rgb(226, 102, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#E266AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 347°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E266AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 102, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.173 346.8) |
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 #E266AE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E266AE | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E266AE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E266AE text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F8CAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 347)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E266AE
oklch(68.3% 0.173 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#E03CA3
oklch(63% 0.221 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA008E
oklch(55.7% 0.235 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0077
oklch(49% 0.207 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#731050
oklch(37.7% 0.145 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#440D2F
oklch(27% 0.092 347.1)
#E266AE 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) | #7285B0 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06482 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E266AE
#E266AE
oklch(68.3% 0.173 346.8)
- #00B486
#00B486
oklch(68.3% 0.141 166.6)
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 #E266AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E266AE.
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 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #E266AE 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.