#E16997
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.156 358), rgb(225, 105, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#E16997 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16997 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.156 358) |
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 #E16997 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16997 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16997 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16997 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16997
oklch(67.7% 0.156 358)
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Step 500
500
#E14589
oklch(63.1% 0.2 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC1573
oklch(55.5% 0.217 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#731741
oklch(37.7% 0.13 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#E16997 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) | #7C8398 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9994 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1607A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16997
#E16997
oklch(67.7% 0.156 358)
- #00B097
#00B097
oklch(67.7% 0.125 177.7)
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 #E16997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
Use #E16997 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.