#E16993
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.155 0), rgb(225, 105, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E16993 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16993 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.155 0) |
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 #E16993 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16993 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16993 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16993 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16993
oklch(67.6% 0.155 0)
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Step 500
500
#E24684
oklch(63.2% 0.198 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD176E
oklch(55.6% 0.215 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#900C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#E16993 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) | #7D8394 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9990 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15F79 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16993
#E16993
oklch(67.6% 0.155 0)
- #00AF9A
#00AF9A
oklch(67.6% 0.122 180.2)
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 #E16993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #E16993 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.