#E166A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.17 348.7), rgb(225, 102, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#E166A9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E166A9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.17 348.7) |
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 #E166A9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E166A9 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166A9 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E166A9
oklch(67.9% 0.17 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#E03E9E
oklch(63% 0.216 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0073
oklch(49% 0.205 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#73124E
oklch(37.8% 0.142 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#E166A9 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) | #7484AB | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A6 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6280 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E166A9
#E166A9
oklch(67.9% 0.17 348.7)
- #00B289
#00B289
oklch(67.9% 0.136 168.9)
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 #E166A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E166A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
Use #E166A9 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.