#E16B98
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.154 358), rgb(225, 107, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E16B98 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16B98 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 107, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.154 358) |
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 #E16B98 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16B98 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16B98 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16B98 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16B98
oklch(68% 0.154 358)
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Step 500
500
#E04789
oklch(63.1% 0.197 358)
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Step 600
600
#CB1A73
oklch(55.6% 0.214 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0360
oklch(49.1% 0.198 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E4F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#721941
oklch(37.6% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#E16B98 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) | #7D8599 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A95 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1637C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16B98
#E16B98
oklch(68% 0.154 358)
- #00B198
#00B198
oklch(68% 0.125 177.8)
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 #E16B98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16B98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
Use #E16B98 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.