#E166A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.165 352.9), rgb(225, 102, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E166A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E166A0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.165 352.9) |
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 #E166A0 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E166A0 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A0 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A0 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E166A0
oklch(67.6% 0.165 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24095
oklch(63.2% 0.211 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD027F
oklch(55.7% 0.229 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#731448
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#E166A0 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) | #7683A2 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0607C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E166A0
#E166A0
oklch(67.6% 0.165 352.9)
- #00B08F
#00B08F
oklch(67.5% 0.13 173)
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 #E166A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E166A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
Use #E166A0 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.