#E86E91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.2% 0.154 3.9), rgb(232, 110, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E86E91 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 4°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86E91 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.154 3.9) |
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 #E86E91 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86E91 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E91 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E91 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86E91
oklch(69.2% 0.154 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3467C
oklch(63.1% 0.197 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF1665
oklch(55.7% 0.215 4)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#910B45
oklch(42.8% 0.165 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#74173A
oklch(37.6% 0.129 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#E86E91 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) | #848792 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9637B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86E91
#E86E91
oklch(69.2% 0.154 3.9)
- #00B4A4
#00B4A4
oklch(69.2% 0.123 183.8)
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 #E86E91, 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 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
Use #E86E91 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.