#E16BB1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.166 345.7), rgb(225, 107, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E16BB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 107, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.166 345.7) |
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 #E16BB1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16BB1 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16BB1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16BB1 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16BB1
oklch(68.9% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC42A5
oklch(63% 0.213 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C80C90
oklch(55.7% 0.232 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0563
oklch(42.8% 0.178 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#701551
oklch(37.6% 0.139 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#E16BB1 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) | #7588B3 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6A86 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16BB1
#E16BB1
oklch(68.9% 0.166 345.7)
- #00B686
#00B686
oklch(68.8% 0.143 165.9)
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 #E16BB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16BB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
Use #E16BB1 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.