#E26CAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.165 347.1), rgb(226, 108, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E26CAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26CAF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 108, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.165 347.1) |
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 #E26CAF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26CAF | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26CAF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26CAF text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26CAF
oklch(69.1% 0.165 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD43A1
oklch(63.1% 0.21 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#C80F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.228 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8C0661
oklch(42.7% 0.176 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#71164F
oklch(37.8% 0.137 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#420F2E
oklch(26.8% 0.087 347.1)
#E26CAF 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) | #7788B1 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAC | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6A86 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26CAF
#E26CAF
oklch(69.1% 0.165 347.1)
- #00B789
#00B789
oklch(69.2% 0.142 167)
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 #E26CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
Use #E26CAF 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.