#E86BAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.17 350), rgb(232, 107, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E86BAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86BAC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 107, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.17 350) |
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 #E86BAC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86BAC | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86BAC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86BAC text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 350.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86BAC
oklch(69.6% 0.17 350)
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Step 500
500
#E23D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.218 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#73114C
oklch(37.6% 0.142 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#E86BAC 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) | #7A89AE | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FA9 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76784 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86BAC
#E86BAC
oklch(69.6% 0.17 350)
- #00B890
#00B890
oklch(69.6% 0.138 170)
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 #E86BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E86BAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
Use #E86BAC 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.