#E286CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.143 335.4), rgb(226, 134, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#E286CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E286CE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 134, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.143 335.4) |
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 #E286CE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E286CE | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E286CE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E286CE text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E286CE
oklch(74% 0.143 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B4
oklch(63.2% 0.183 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#B5359F
oklch(55.6% 0.199 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2688
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#E286CE 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) | #869DD1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAACB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA8AA1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E286CE
#E286CE
oklch(74% 0.143 335.4)
- #51C583
#51C583
oklch(74% 0.143 155.4)
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 #E286CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #E286CE 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.