#E16EB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.166 343), rgb(225, 110, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E16EB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 343°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.166 343) |
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 #E16EB8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16EB8 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EB8 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EB8 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 343.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16EB8
oklch(69.6% 0.166 343)
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Step 500
500
#DA44AB
oklch(63.2% 0.213 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#C51296
oklch(55.6% 0.231 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A0868
oklch(42.8% 0.178 343)
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Step 900
900
#6F1654
oklch(37.7% 0.139 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#E16EB8 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) | #768BBA | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959DB5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6E8B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16EB8
#E16EB8
oklch(69.6% 0.166 343)
- #00B982
#00B982
oklch(69.5% 0.15 163.2)
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 #E16EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E16EB8 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.