#E163C1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.19 338.4), rgb(225, 99, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E163C1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E163C1 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 99, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.19 338.4) |
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 #E163C1 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E163C1 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E163C1 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E163C1 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 338)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 338.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E163C1
oklch(68.5% 0.19 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE33BA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#71085D
oklch(37.6% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#430B37
oklch(27.1% 0.1 338.2)
#E163C1 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) | #6786C4 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BE | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6789 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E163C1
#E163C1
oklch(68.5% 0.19 338.4)
- #00B673
#00B673
oklch(68.4% 0.159 158.3)
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 #E163C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E163C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
Use #E163C1 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.