#E166A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.167 350.6), rgb(225, 102, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E166A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E166A5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.167 350.6) |
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 #E166A5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E166A5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A5 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C9
oklch(81% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E166A5
oklch(67.8% 0.167 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#E13F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.214 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#73134B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#E166A5 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) | #7583A7 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0617E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E166A5
#E166A5
oklch(67.8% 0.167 350.6)
- #00B18C
#00B18C
oklch(67.7% 0.133 170.8)
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 #E166A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E166A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E166A5 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.