#E86E99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.4% 0.157 359.8), rgb(232, 110, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E86E99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86E99 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 110, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.157 359.8) |
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 #E86E99 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86E99 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E99 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86E99 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86E99
oklch(69.4% 0.157 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24485
oklch(63% 0.201 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE136F
oklch(55.7% 0.218 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#90094C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#74173F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#E86E99 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) | #82889A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F96 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9657E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86E99
#E86E99
oklch(69.4% 0.157 359.8)
- #00B69F
#00B69F
oklch(69.5% 0.127 179.4)
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 #E86E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
Use #E86E99 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.