#E16CC1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.176 339), rgb(225, 108, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E16CC1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.176 339) |
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 #E16CC1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16CC1 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CC1 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CC1 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D8
oklch(81% 0.109 339.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16CC1
oklch(69.6% 0.176 339)
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Step 500
500
#D93FB5
oklch(63% 0.224 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F135B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#410E35
oklch(26.9% 0.093 338.7)
#E16CC1 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) | #708BC4 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919DBE | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6F8E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16CC1
#E16CC1
oklch(69.6% 0.176 339)
- #00BA78
#00BA78
oklch(69.6% 0.16 159.1)
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 #E16CC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16CC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
Use #E16CC1 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.