#E26781
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.155 9), rgb(226, 103, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E26781 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26781 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 103, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.155 9) |
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 #E26781 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26781 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26781 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26781 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26781
oklch(67% 0.155 9)
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Step 500
500
#E64570
oklch(63.1% 0.198 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#D11458
oklch(55.6% 0.214 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#92093C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#761733
oklch(37.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#E26781 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) | #7F8082 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45971 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26781
#E26781
oklch(67% 0.155 9)
- #00ABA4
#00ABA4
oklch(66.9% 0.116 189.6)
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 #E26781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #E26781 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.