#E16CC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.182 335.8), rgb(225, 108, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E16CC9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.182 335.8) |
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 #E16CC9 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16CC9 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CC9 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16CC9 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.114 335.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16CC9
oklch(70% 0.182 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#D83DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.232 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E115F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 336)
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Step 950
950
#410E38
oklch(27.1% 0.095 335.8)
#E16CC9 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) | #6D8CCC | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9DC6 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7291 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16CC9
#E16CC9
oklch(70% 0.182 335.8)
- #00BC6F
#00BC6F
oklch(69.9% 0.17 155.8)
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 #E16CC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16CC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #E16CC9 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.