#E16587
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.157 5.2), rgb(225, 101, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E16587 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16587 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.157 5.2) |
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 #E16587 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16587 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16587 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16587 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E96
oklch(70.7% 0.123 5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16587
oklch(66.7% 0.157 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03B65
oklch(55.7% 0.171 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52C54
oklch(49.1% 0.159 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#862645
oklch(42.7% 0.132 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#401722
oklch(27.1% 0.065 5.7)
#E16587 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) | #7C7F88 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9784 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25872 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16587
#E16587
oklch(66.7% 0.157 5.2)
- #00AB9E
#00AB9E
oklch(66.7% 0.117 185.3)
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 #E16587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
Use #E16587 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.