#E86AAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.173 348.5), rgb(232, 106, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E86AAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86AAF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 106, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.173 348.5) |
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 #E86AAF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86AAF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86AAF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86AAF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.06 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86AAF
oklch(69.6% 0.173 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#E23B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.222 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#73104E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#440D2E
oklch(27% 0.092 348.2)
#E86AAF 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) | #7889B1 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66685 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86AAF
#E86AAF
oklch(69.6% 0.173 348.5)
- #00B88D
#00B88D
oklch(69.5% 0.14 168.5)
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 #E86AAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E86AAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
Use #E86AAF 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.