#E26CB1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.166 346.2), rgb(226, 108, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E26CB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 108, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.166 346.2) |
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 #E26CB1 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26CB1 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26CB1 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26CB1 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26CB1
oklch(69.2% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD43A4
oklch(63.2% 0.212 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C80D8F
oklch(55.7% 0.231 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0563
oklch(42.8% 0.178 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#701550
oklch(37.6% 0.138 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#E26CB1 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) | #7789B3 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAE | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6A87 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26CB1
#E26CB1
oklch(69.2% 0.166 346.2)
- #00B787
#00B787
oklch(69.1% 0.143 166)
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 #E26CB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26CB1.
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 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
Use #E26CB1 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.