#E26C8A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.149 5.9), rgb(226, 108, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#E26C8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26C8A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 108, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.149 5.9) |
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 #E26C8A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26C8A | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26C8A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26C8A text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26C8A
oklch(67.9% 0.149 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24978
oklch(63.1% 0.191 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD1F61
oklch(55.6% 0.207 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10950
oklch(49.1% 0.193 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#901242
oklch(42.8% 0.16 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#E26C8A 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) | #82848B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36077 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26C8A
#E26C8A
oklch(67.9% 0.149 5.9)
- #00AFA3
#00AFA3
oklch(67.9% 0.119 186.2)
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 #E26C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #E26C8A 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.