#E86994
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.6% 0.163 1), rgb(232, 105, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#E86994 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86994 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 105, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.163 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 #E86994 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86994 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86994 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86994 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BD
oklch(81% 0.102 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86994
oklch(68.6% 0.163 1)
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Step 500
500
#E64082
oklch(63.2% 0.207 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#76133D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#450E24
oklch(26.9% 0.086 0.5)
#E86994 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) | #7F8595 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D91 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95E79 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86994
#E86994
oklch(68.6% 0.163 1)
- #00B29E
#00B29E
oklch(68.5% 0.123 181)
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 #E86994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.057
Use #E86994 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.