#E26BAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.8% 0.164 348.3), rgb(226, 107, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E26BAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26BAC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 107, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.164 348.3) |
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 #E26BAC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26BAC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26BAC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26BAC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CADF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26BAC
oklch(68.8% 0.164 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE439F
oklch(63.2% 0.21 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C90D89
oklch(55.6% 0.228 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D055F
oklch(42.8% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#71154E
oklch(37.6% 0.137 348)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#E26BAC 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) | #7787AE | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA9 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06884 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26BAC
#E26BAC
oklch(68.8% 0.164 348.3)
- #00B68B
#00B68B
oklch(69% 0.139 168.3)
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 #E26BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26BAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
Use #E26BAC 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.