#E286B1
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.123 351.1), rgb(226, 134, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#E286B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E286B1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 134, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.123 351.1) |
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 #E286B1 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E286B1 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E286B1 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E286B1 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E286B1
oklch(73% 0.123 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B95
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#812858
oklch(42.7% 0.132 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#E286B1 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) | #8F99B3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A9AF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8395 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E286B1
#E286B1
oklch(73% 0.123 351.1)
- #40C09D
#40C09D
oklch(72.9% 0.123 171)
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 #E286B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E286B1 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.