#E86D93
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.1% 0.156 2.6), rgb(232, 109, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E86D93 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86D93 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 109, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.156 2.6) |
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 #E86D93 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86D93 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86D93 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86D93 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86D93
oklch(69.1% 0.156 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#E4447F
oklch(63.1% 0.2 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF1268
oklch(55.6% 0.217 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#910847
oklch(42.7% 0.167 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#75173B
oklch(37.8% 0.13 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#E86D93 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) | #828794 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E90 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9627B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86D93
#E86D93
oklch(69.1% 0.156 2.6)
- #00B4A2
#00B4A2
oklch(69.1% 0.123 182.4)
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 #E86D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
Use #E86D93 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.