#E162AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.178 346.4), rgb(225, 98, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E162AD is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E162AD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 98, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.178 346.4) |
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 #E162AD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E162AD | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E162AD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E162AD text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 346.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E162AD
oklch(67.6% 0.178 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#E238A5
oklch(63.1% 0.228 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#730D51
oklch(37.6% 0.148 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#440C30
oklch(27% 0.094 345.9)
#E162AD 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) | #6F82AF | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AA | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6080 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E162AD
#E162AD
oklch(67.6% 0.178 346.4)
- #00B184
#00B184
oklch(67.5% 0.139 166.8)
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 #E162AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E162AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #E162AD 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.