#E86CAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.8% 0.169 349.2), rgb(232, 108, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E86CAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 349°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86CAE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 108, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.169 349.2) |
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 #E86CAE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86CAE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86CAE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86CAE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 349)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86CAE
oklch(69.8% 0.169 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#E13E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.217 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#73124D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#E86CAE 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) | #7A8AB0 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76885 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86CAE
#E86CAE
oklch(69.8% 0.169 349.2)
- #00B98F
#00B98F
oklch(69.8% 0.14 169.1)
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 #E86CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E86CAE.
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 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #E86CAE 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.