#E169AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.168 346.8), rgb(225, 105, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E169AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E169AE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.168 346.8) |
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 #E169AE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E169AE | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169AE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169AE text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 346.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E169AE
oklch(68.5% 0.168 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE41A2
oklch(63.1% 0.214 347)
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Step 600
600
#C9048D
oklch(55.6% 0.233 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0162
oklch(42.8% 0.18 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#711450
oklch(37.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#430F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 346.8)
#E169AE 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) | #7586B0 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6784 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E169AE
#E169AE
oklch(68.5% 0.168 346.8)
- #00B587
#00B587
oklch(68.6% 0.141 166.7)
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 #E169AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E169AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
Use #E169AE 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.