#E26AA1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.16 353.4), rgb(226, 106, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E26AA1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 106, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.16 353.4) |
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 #E26AA1 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26AA1 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26AA1 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26AA1 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26AA1
oklch(68.3% 0.16 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04493
oklch(63.1% 0.204 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB117D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0856
oklch(42.7% 0.171 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#721647
oklch(37.6% 0.133 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#E26AA1 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) | #7A85A3 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1647F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26AA1
#E26AA1
oklch(68.3% 0.16 353.4)
- #00B392
#00B392
oklch(68.4% 0.131 173.2)
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 #E26AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E26AA1 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.