#E16AA0
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.2% 0.159 353.7), rgb(225, 106, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#E16AA0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 106, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.159 353.7) |
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 #E16AA0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16AA0 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16AA0 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16AA0 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16AA0
oklch(68.2% 0.159 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4592
oklch(63% 0.202 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB147D
oklch(55.7% 0.221 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0A56
oklch(42.8% 0.17 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#E16AA0 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) | #7A85A2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0647E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16AA0
#E16AA0
oklch(68.2% 0.159 353.7)
- #00B292
#00B292
oklch(68.1% 0.13 173.7)
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 #E16AA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16AA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E16AA0 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.