#E161A7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.176 348.9), rgb(225, 97, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E161A7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E161A7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.176 348.9) |
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 #E161A7 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E161A7 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E161A7 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161A7 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.062 348)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 348.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E161A7
oklch(67.2% 0.176 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3389F
oklch(63% 0.225 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#740D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#450C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.094 348.7)
#E161A7 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) | #7081A9 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A4 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5D7D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E161A7
#E161A7
oklch(67.2% 0.176 348.9)
- #00B087
#00B087
oklch(67.3% 0.135 168.6)
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 #E161A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E161A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #E161A7 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.