#E26EBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.8% 0.169 342), rgb(226, 110, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E26EBB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26EBB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 110, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.169 342) |
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 #E26EBB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26EBB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26EBB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26EBB text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.106 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26EBB
oklch(69.8% 0.169 342)
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Step 500
500
#DA42AD
oklch(63.1% 0.216 342)
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Step 600
600
#C50C99
oklch(55.6% 0.235 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A056A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1556
oklch(37.7% 0.141 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#410F32
oklch(26.9% 0.089 342)
#E26EBB 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) | #758BBE | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EB8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6F8C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26EBB
#E26EBB
oklch(69.8% 0.169 342)
- #00BA80
#00BA80
oklch(69.7% 0.153 162.1)
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 #E26EBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26EBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #E26EBB 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.