#E16CBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.174 339.8), rgb(225, 108, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#E16CBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16CBF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.174 339.8) |
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 #E16CBF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16CBF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CBF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CBF text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16CBF
oklch(69.6% 0.174 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA40B3
oklch(63.2% 0.222 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#6F1359
oklch(37.7% 0.145 340)
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Step 950
950
#410E34
oklch(26.9% 0.092 339.8)
#E16CBF 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) | #718AC2 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBC | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6F8D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16CBF
#E16CBF
oklch(69.6% 0.174 339.8)
- #00BA7A
#00BA7A
oklch(69.6% 0.158 159.8)
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 #E16CBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16CBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
Use #E16CBF 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.