#E26BBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.177 340), rgb(226, 107, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#E26BBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26BBF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 107, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.177 340) |
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 #E26BBF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26BBF | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26BBF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26BBF text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.111 340.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26BBF
oklch(69.6% 0.177 340)
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Step 500
500
#DB3EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.225 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#701259
oklch(37.8% 0.147 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#420E34
oklch(27% 0.093 340.6)
#E26BBF 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) | #718AC2 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBC | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6D8C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26BBF
#E26BBF
oklch(69.6% 0.177 340)
- #00BA7A
#00BA7A
oklch(69.6% 0.158 159.8)
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 #E26BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
Use #E26BBF 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.