#E16EBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.8% 0.171 339.9), rgb(225, 110, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E16EBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16EBF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.171 339.9) |
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 #E16EBF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16EBF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EBF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EBF text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EFA5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.107 340)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16EBF
oklch(69.8% 0.171 339.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D942B2
oklch(63.1% 0.219 340)
-
Step 600
600
#C40A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.238 339.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
-
Step 800
800
#89046D
oklch(42.7% 0.183 340.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6E1559
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339.6)
-
Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#E16EBF 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) | #738CC2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBC | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC708E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16EBF
#E16EBF
oklch(69.8% 0.171 339.9)
- #00BB7B
#00BB7B
oklch(69.9% 0.158 160)
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 #E16EBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16EBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
Use #E16EBF 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.