#E26CB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.168 344.4), rgb(226, 108, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#E26CB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 108, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.168 344.4) |
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 #E26CB5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26CB5 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26CB5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26CB5 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F6CAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.058 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26CB5
oklch(69.3% 0.168 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC42A8
oklch(63.2% 0.215 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70993
oklch(55.6% 0.234 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B0366
oklch(42.6% 0.18 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#701553
oklch(37.7% 0.14 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#E26CB5 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) | #7589B7 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969DB2 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6B88 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26CB5
#E26CB5
oklch(69.3% 0.168 344.4)
- #00B884
#00B884
oklch(69.3% 0.147 164.4)
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 #E26CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #E26CB5 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.