#E286A7
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(72.7% 0.119 357.5), rgb(226, 134, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#E286A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E286A7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 134, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.119 357.5) |
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 #E286A7 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E286A7 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E286A7 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E286A7 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E286A7
oklch(72.7% 0.119 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.151 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F74
oklch(55.6% 0.165 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03061
oklch(49.1% 0.154 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#82294F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#E286A7 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) | #9298A8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A8A5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08192 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E286A7
#E286A7
oklch(72.7% 0.119 357.5)
- #3ABFA6
#3ABFA6
oklch(72.7% 0.119 177.4)
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 #E286A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
Use #E286A7 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.