#E16398
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.166 356.2), rgb(225, 99, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E16398 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16398 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 99, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.166 356.2) |
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 #E16398 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16398 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16398 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16398 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.104 356.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16398
oklch(67% 0.166 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#E43E8D
oklch(63% 0.212 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#751244
oklch(37.7% 0.138 356)
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Step 950
950
#450E28
oklch(27% 0.088 355.8)
#E16398 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) | #76809A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989795 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15B77 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16398
#E16398
oklch(67% 0.166 356.2)
- #00AE92
#00AE92
oklch(67.1% 0.126 175.7)
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 #E16398, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16398.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
Use #E16398 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.