#E86EA0
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.6% 0.16 356.3), rgb(232, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#E86EA0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.16 356.3) |
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 #E86EA0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86EA0 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86EA0 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86EA0 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86EA0
oklch(69.6% 0.16 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#E2438D
oklch(63.2% 0.205 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0F77
oklch(55.7% 0.222 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0751
oklch(42.6% 0.17 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#731643
oklch(37.6% 0.132 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#E86EA0 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) | #8089A2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86681 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86EA0
#E86EA0
oklch(69.6% 0.16 356.3)
- #00B79B
#00B79B
oklch(69.7% 0.13 176.5)
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 #E86EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
Use #E86EA0 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.