#E168B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.173 344.1), rgb(225, 104, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#E168B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E168B4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 104, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.173 344.1) |
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 #E168B4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E168B4 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E168B4 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E168B4 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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)
#E168B4
oklch(68.6% 0.173 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE3EA9
oklch(63.2% 0.221 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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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
#711254
oklch(37.7% 0.144 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E31
oklch(27.1% 0.091 344.4)
#E168B4 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) | #7287B6 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB1 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6886 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E168B4
#E168B4
oklch(68.6% 0.173 344.1)
- #00B682
#00B682
oklch(68.7% 0.146 164.1)
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 #E168B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E168B4.
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 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
Use #E168B4 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.