#E166A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.168 350.1), rgb(225, 102, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E166A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E166A6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.168 350.1) |
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 #E166A6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E166A6 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A6 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5CA
oklch(81% 0.105 350.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E166A6
oklch(67.8% 0.168 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#E13F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.215 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#73134C
oklch(37.8% 0.14 350)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#E166A6 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) | #7583A8 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A3 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF627F | 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°).
- #E166A6
#E166A6
oklch(67.8% 0.168 350.1)
- #00B28B
#00B28B
oklch(67.9% 0.135 169.9)
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 #E166A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E166A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
Use #E166A6 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.