#E16778
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.152 13.6), rgb(225, 103, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E16778 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16778 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 103, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.152 13.6) |
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 #E16778 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16778 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16778 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16778 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E0808A
oklch(70.7% 0.119 13.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16778
oklch(66.6% 0.152 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03E56
oklch(55.6% 0.166 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52F46
oklch(49.1% 0.153 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#86283A
oklch(42.6% 0.128 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2632
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#E16778 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) | #817F78 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09775 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4576D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16778
#E16778
oklch(66.6% 0.152 13.6)
- #00A9A8
#00A9A8
oklch(66.5% 0.114 194)
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 #E16778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #E16778 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.