#E164A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.168 352.6), rgb(225, 100, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E164A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E164A0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 100, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.168 352.6) |
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 #E164A0 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E164A0 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E164A0 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E164A0 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 352.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E164A0
oklch(67.4% 0.168 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#E33E96
oklch(63.2% 0.215 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#741248
oklch(37.7% 0.139 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#E164A0 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) | #7581A2 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989D | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05E7B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E164A0
#E164A0
oklch(67.4% 0.168 352.6)
- #00B08E
#00B08E
oklch(67.5% 0.13 172.4)
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 #E164A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E164A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
Use #E164A0 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.