#E16DA4
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.7% 0.156 352.3), rgb(225, 109, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#E16DA4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 109, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.156 352.3) |
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 #E16DA4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16DA4 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16DA4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16DA4 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16DA4
oklch(68.7% 0.156 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4795
oklch(63% 0.199 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C81B80
oklch(55.6% 0.217 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD036C
oklch(49.2% 0.202 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F58
oklch(42.7% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711948
oklch(37.7% 0.13 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#E16DA4 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) | #7B87A6 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA1 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6882 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16DA4
#E16DA4
oklch(68.7% 0.156 352.3)
- #00B491
#00B491
oklch(68.6% 0.133 172.2)
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 #E16DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E16DA4 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.