#E86C8E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.157 4.9), rgb(232, 108, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#E86C8E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86C8E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 108, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 4.9) |
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 #E86C8E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86C8E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86C8E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86C8E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86C8E
oklch(68.8% 0.157 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54479
oklch(63.1% 0.2 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01062
oklch(55.6% 0.217 5)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#920743
oklch(42.7% 0.168 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#751638
oklch(37.6% 0.13 5)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#E86C8E 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) | #83868F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6079 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86C8E
#E86C8E
oklch(68.8% 0.157 4.9)
- #00B3A4
#00B3A4
oklch(68.9% 0.122 184.4)
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 #E86C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.058
Use #E86C8E 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.