#E16488
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.159 4.4), rgb(225, 100, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E16488 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16488 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 100, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.159 4.4) |
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 #E16488 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16488 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16488 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16488 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16488
oklch(66.6% 0.159 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03A67
oklch(55.6% 0.173 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52B55
oklch(49.1% 0.16 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#862546
oklch(42.6% 0.134 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#E16488 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) | #7B7F89 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9785 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25771 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16488
#E16488
oklch(66.6% 0.159 4.4)
- #00AB9D
#00AB9D
oklch(66.6% 0.118 184.6)
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 #E16488, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16488.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E16488 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.