#E16193
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.167 358.2), rgb(225, 97, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E16193 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16193 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.167 358.2) |
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 #E16193 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16193 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16193 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16193 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17CA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16193
oklch(66.5% 0.167 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03672
oklch(55.6% 0.181 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52760
oklch(49.1% 0.168 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#86234E
oklch(42.7% 0.139 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2341
oklch(37.7% 0.108 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#401626
oklch(27.1% 0.068 358.8)
#E16193 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) | #767E94 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989690 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25774 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16193
#E16193
oklch(66.5% 0.167 358.2)
- #00AC94
#00AC94
oklch(66.6% 0.123 178)
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 #E16193, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16193.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #E16193 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.