#E86AA8
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.4% 0.169 351.7), rgb(232, 106, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#E86AA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.169 351.7) |
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 #E86AA8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86AA8 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86AA8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86AA8 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 351.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86AA8
oklch(69.4% 0.169 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#E33D98
oklch(63.2% 0.217 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#74114A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#E86AA8 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) | #7A88AA | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA5 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76482 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86AA8
#E86AA8
oklch(69.4% 0.169 351.7)
- #00B792
#00B792
oklch(69.4% 0.135 171.5)
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 #E86AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E86AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
Use #E86AA8 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.