#E16EA0
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.7% 0.153 354.5), rgb(225, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E16EA0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.153 354.5) |
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 #E16EA0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16EA0 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EA0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EA0 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16EA0
oklch(68.7% 0.153 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4990
oklch(63.1% 0.195 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C81F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.212 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD0A67
oklch(49.2% 0.197 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1254
oklch(42.7% 0.163 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#711A45
oklch(37.7% 0.127 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#E16EA0 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) | #7D87A2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06881 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16EA0
#E16EA0
oklch(68.7% 0.153 354.5)
- #00B495
#00B495
oklch(68.7% 0.13 174.5)
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 #E16EA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16EA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #E16EA0 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.