#E26BB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.172 343), rgb(226, 107, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#E26BB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 107, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.172 343) |
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 #E26BB8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26BB8 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26BB8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26BB8 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D3
oklch(81% 0.107 343.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26BB8
oklch(69.3% 0.172 343)
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Step 500
500
#DC40AC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#701355
oklch(37.6% 0.143 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#420E32
oklch(26.9% 0.091 342.6)
#E26BB8 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) | #7389BB | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB5 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6B89 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26BB8
#E26BB8
oklch(69.3% 0.172 343)
- #00B881
#00B881
oklch(69.2% 0.149 163.1)
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 #E26BB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26BB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E26BB8 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.