#E166A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.166 352), rgb(225, 102, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#E166A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E166A2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.166 352) |
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 #E166A2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E166A2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F5A5C8
oklch(81% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E166A2
oklch(67.7% 0.166 352)
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Step 500
500
#E14097
oklch(63.1% 0.211 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#731349
oklch(37.6% 0.138 352)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#E166A2 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) | #7683A4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999F | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0607D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E166A2
#E166A2
oklch(67.7% 0.166 352)
- #00B18E
#00B18E
oklch(67.7% 0.131 171.9)
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 #E166A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E166A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E166A2 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.