#E16CA0
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.156 354.1), rgb(225, 108, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#E16CA0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.156 354.1) |
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 #E16CA0 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16CA0 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CA0 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CA0 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16CA0
oklch(68.4% 0.156 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4791
oklch(63.1% 0.198 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#C91A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.216 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0268
oklch(49.2% 0.201 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0E55
oklch(42.7% 0.167 354)
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Step 900
900
#711846
oklch(37.6% 0.13 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#E16CA0 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) | #7C86A2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06680 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16CA0
#E16CA0
oklch(68.4% 0.156 354.1)
- #00B394
#00B394
oklch(68.4% 0.13 174.4)
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 #E16CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #E16CA0 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.