#E16694
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.16 358.8), rgb(225, 102, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E16694 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16694 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.16 358.8) |
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 #E16694 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16694 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16694 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16694 text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16694
oklch(67.2% 0.16 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34287
oklch(63% 0.204 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE0B71
oklch(55.5% 0.222 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91044D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 359)
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Step 900
900
#741540
oklch(37.6% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#E16694 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) | #7A8195 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9891 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15D77 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16694
#E16694
oklch(67.2% 0.16 358.8)
- #00AE97
#00AE97
oklch(67.2% 0.123 178.8)
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 #E16694, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16694.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
Use #E16694 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.