#E16389
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.161 3.6), rgb(225, 99, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#E16389 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16389 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 99, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.161 3.6) |
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 #E16389 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16389 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16389 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16389 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D98
oklch(70.7% 0.126 3.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16389
oklch(66.5% 0.161 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03968
oklch(55.6% 0.174 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52A57
oklch(49.1% 0.162 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#862547
oklch(42.7% 0.134 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C243B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#E16389 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) | #7A7E8A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9686 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25671 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16389
#E16389
oklch(66.5% 0.161 3.6)
- #00AB9B
#00AB9B
oklch(66.6% 0.118 183.2)
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 #E16389, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16389.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
Use #E16389 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.