#E16AAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.166 347), rgb(225, 106, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#E16AAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 347°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16AAE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.166 347) |
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 #E16AAE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16AAE | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16AAE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16AAE text on black | 6.87:1 | 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
#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
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16AAE
oklch(68.6% 0.166 347)
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Step 500
500
#DD42A2
oklch(63.1% 0.212 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C90A8D
oklch(55.7% 0.231 347)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8C0461
oklch(42.6% 0.177 347)
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Step 900
900
#71154F
oklch(37.7% 0.138 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#430F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 346.8)
#E16AAE 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) | #7687B0 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6884 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16AAE
#E16AAE
oklch(68.6% 0.166 347)
- #00B588
#00B588
oklch(68.6% 0.14 167.2)
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 #E16AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16AAE.
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 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #E16AAE 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.