#E26980
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.152 10.2), rgb(226, 105, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E26980 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 10°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26980 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 105, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.152 10.2) |
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 #E26980 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26980 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26980 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26980 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26980
oklch(67.2% 0.152 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#E5476E
oklch(63.1% 0.195 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01A56
oklch(55.6% 0.211 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B30146
oklch(49% 0.196 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#920E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#751932
oklch(37.7% 0.126 10)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#E26980 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) | #818180 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45B72 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26980
#E26980
oklch(67.2% 0.152 10.2)
- #00ACA6
#00ACA6
oklch(67.2% 0.116 190.4)
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 #E26980, 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 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
Use #E26980 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.