#E16DA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.8% 0.158 350.8), rgb(225, 109, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#E16DA7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 109, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.158 350.8) |
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 #E16DA7 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16DA7 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16DA7 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16DA7 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16DA7
oklch(68.8% 0.158 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4799
oklch(63.2% 0.201 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81983
oklch(55.6% 0.219 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC016F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 351)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#E16DA7 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) | #7B88A9 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA4 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6983 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16DA7
#E16DA7
oklch(68.8% 0.158 350.8)
- #00B58F
#00B58F
oklch(68.8% 0.135 170.7)
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 #E16DA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16DA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E16DA7 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.