#E161B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.186 341.8), rgb(225, 97, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E161B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E161B8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.186 341.8) |
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 #E161B8 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E161B8 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161B8 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161B8 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.064 342)
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Step 300
300
#F4A2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.116 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E161B8
oklch(67.9% 0.186 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#E133B1
oklch(63.1% 0.239 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#730858
oklch(37.7% 0.156 342)
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Step 950
950
#440B34
oklch(27.1% 0.099 341.7)
#E161B8 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) | #6983BB | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E98B5 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6284 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E161B8
#E161B8
oklch(67.9% 0.186 341.8)
- #00B37B
#00B37B
oklch(67.8% 0.148 162.1)
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 #E161B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E161B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #E161B8 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.