#E86FA5
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.9% 0.16 354), rgb(232, 111, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E86FA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 111, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.16 354) |
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 #E86FA5 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86FA5 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86FA5 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86FA5 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86FA5
oklch(69.9% 0.16 354)
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Step 500
500
#E04392
oklch(63% 0.205 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB107C
oklch(55.5% 0.222 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0755
oklch(42.6% 0.171 354)
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Step 900
900
#731646
oklch(37.8% 0.134 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#441029
oklch(27.1% 0.084 354.6)
#E86FA5 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) | #7F8AA7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA0A2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76983 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86FA5
#E86FA5
oklch(69.9% 0.16 354)
- #00B898
#00B898
oklch(69.8% 0.133 174.3)
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 #E86FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #E86FA5 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.