#E16CA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.158 351.6), rgb(225, 108, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#E16CA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.158 351.6) |
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 #E16CA5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16CA5 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CA5 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CA5 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16CA5
oklch(68.6% 0.158 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4697
oklch(63.2% 0.202 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#C91881
oklch(55.6% 0.219 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0C59
oklch(42.8% 0.17 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#711849
oklch(37.7% 0.131 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#E16CA5 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) | #7A87A7 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6782 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16CA5
#E16CA5
oklch(68.6% 0.158 351.6)
- #00B490
#00B490
oklch(68.6% 0.133 171.7)
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 #E16CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E16CA5 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.