#E86EAB
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(70% 0.165 350.9), rgb(232, 110, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E86EAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86EAB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 110, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.165 350.9) |
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 #E86EAB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86EAB | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86EAB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86EAB text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86EAB
oklch(70% 0.165 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04199
oklch(63.1% 0.211 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0783
oklch(55.6% 0.228 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E025B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#72144A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 351)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#E86EAB 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) | #7D8AAD | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0A8 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76985 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86EAB
#E86EAB
oklch(70% 0.165 350.9)
- #00B993
#00B993
oklch(69.9% 0.137 171.1)
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 #E86EAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E86EAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E86EAB 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.