#E16EA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.157 350.5), rgb(225, 110, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E16EA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.157 350.5) |
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 #E16EA8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16EA8 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EA8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EA8 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C9
oklch(81% 0.098 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16EA8
oklch(69% 0.157 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4799
oklch(63% 0.2 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C71C84
oklch(55.6% 0.217 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC056F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B0F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#70194B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 350)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#E16EA8 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) | #7B88AA | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6A84 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16EA8
#E16EA8
oklch(69% 0.157 350.5)
- #00B68F
#00B68F
oklch(69.1% 0.136 170.3)
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 #E16EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- 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 0.056
Use #E16EA8 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.