#E169A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.16 353.5), rgb(225, 105, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E169A0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E169A0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.16 353.5) |
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 #E169A0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E169A0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169A0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169A0 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E169A0
oklch(68% 0.16 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04493
oklch(63.1% 0.204 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB107D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0756
oklch(42.6% 0.171 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#721647
oklch(37.6% 0.133 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#E169A0 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) | #7984A2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0637E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E169A0
#E169A0
oklch(68% 0.16 353.5)
- #00B291
#00B291
oklch(68.1% 0.131 173.1)
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 #E169A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E169A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E169A0 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.