#E86992
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.5% 0.162 2), rgb(232, 105, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E86992 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86992 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 105, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.162 2) |
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 #E86992 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86992 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86992 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86992 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86992
oklch(68.5% 0.162 2)
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Step 500
500
#E64080
oklch(63.1% 0.207 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#76133C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 2)
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Step 950
950
#460F23
oklch(27.1% 0.085 2.6)
#E86992 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) | #7F8493 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95D78 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86992
#E86992
oklch(68.5% 0.162 2)
- #00B2A0
#00B2A0
oklch(68.5% 0.123 182.3)
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 #E86992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
Use #E86992 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.