#E16AA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.16 352.2), rgb(225, 106, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#E16AA3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 106, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.16 352.2) |
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 #E16AA3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16AA3 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16AA3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16AA3 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16AA3
oklch(68.3% 0.16 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4496
oklch(63.1% 0.205 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA1280
oklch(55.6% 0.223 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0958
oklch(42.8% 0.171 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#721749
oklch(37.8% 0.133 352)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#E16AA3 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) | #7985A5 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999AA0 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06580 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16AA3
#E16AA3
oklch(68.3% 0.16 352.2)
- #00B390
#00B390
oklch(68.3% 0.132 172.1)
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 #E16AA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16AA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E16AA3 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.