#E169BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.175 341.6), rgb(225, 105, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E169BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E169BA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.175 341.6) |
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 #E169BA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E169BA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169BA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E169BA text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E169BA
oklch(69% 0.175 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC3DAF
oklch(63% 0.224 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#701157
oklch(37.6% 0.146 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#420E33
oklch(27% 0.092 341.6)
#E169BA 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) | #7088BD | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929BB7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6A89 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E169BA
#E169BA
oklch(69% 0.175 341.6)
- #00B77D
#00B77D
oklch(68.9% 0.152 161.8)
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 #E169BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E169BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
Use #E169BA 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.