#E166B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.176 343.9), rgb(225, 102, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E166B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 344°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E166B4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.176 343.9) |
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 #E166B4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E166B4 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166B4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E166B4 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 344)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E166B4
oklch(68.3% 0.176 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF3BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#721054
oklch(37.8% 0.147 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#430D31
oklch(27% 0.093 344.3)
#E166B4 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) | #7085B7 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB1 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6685 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E166B4
#E166B4
oklch(68.3% 0.176 343.9)
- #00B580
#00B580
oklch(68.4% 0.147 163.6)
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 #E166B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E166B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E166B4 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.