#E169B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.17 345.1), rgb(225, 105, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E169B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E169B2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.17 345.1) |
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 #E169B2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E169B2 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169B2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169B2 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E169B2
oklch(68.7% 0.17 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD40A7
oklch(63.1% 0.217 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#711352
oklch(37.7% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#430E30
oklch(27% 0.091 345.5)
#E169B2 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) | #7387B4 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAF | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6886 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E169B2
#E169B2
oklch(68.7% 0.17 345.1)
- #00B684
#00B684
oklch(68.8% 0.145 165)
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 #E169B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E169B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #E169B2 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.