#E16E89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.145 6.9), rgb(225, 110, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#E16E89 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16E89 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.145 6.9) |
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 #E16E89 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16E89 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E89 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E89 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16E89
oklch(68% 0.145 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04C76
oklch(63.1% 0.185 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB255F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF134E
oklch(49% 0.187 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1640
oklch(42.6% 0.155 7)
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Step 900
900
#731C37
oklch(37.8% 0.122 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#E16E89 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) | #83858A | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B86 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26278 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16E89
#E16E89
oklch(68% 0.145 6.9)
- #00AFA4
#00AFA4
oklch(67.9% 0.119 186.9)
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 #E16E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #E16E89 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.