#E161C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.195 337.2), rgb(225, 97, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#E161C4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E161C4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.195 337.2) |
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 #E161C4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E161C4 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161C4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E161C4 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DD
oklch(81% 0.121 337.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E161C4
oklch(68.4% 0.195 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF2FBE
oklch(63.2% 0.249 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#720460
oklch(37.8% 0.163 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#430938
oklch(27% 0.103 337.1)
#E161C4 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) | #6485C7 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A99C1 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC668A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E161C4
#E161C4
oklch(68.4% 0.195 337.2)
- #00B670
#00B670
oklch(68.3% 0.162 157.3)
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 #E161C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E161C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
Use #E161C4 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.