#E16D8F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.148 3.3), rgb(225, 109, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#E16D8F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16D8F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 109, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.148 3.3) |
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 #E16D8F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16D8F | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16D8F text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16D8F text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16D8F
oklch(68% 0.148 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#E04A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.19 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2167
oklch(55.5% 0.206 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0E56
oklch(49.1% 0.191 3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1446
oklch(42.7% 0.158 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 3)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#E16D8F 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) | #818590 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26379 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16D8F
#E16D8F
oklch(68% 0.148 3.3)
- #00B0A0
#00B0A0
oklch(68% 0.121 183.5)
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 #E16D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #E16D8F 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.