#E16EC7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.2% 0.177 336.7), rgb(225, 110, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E16EC7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.177 336.7) |
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 #E16EC7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16EC7 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EC7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16EC7 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DB
oklch(81% 0.111 336.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16EC7
oklch(70.2% 0.177 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#D740BB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A6
oklch(55.5% 0.245 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E135E
oklch(37.8% 0.148 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#410E37
oklch(27% 0.095 336.8)
#E16EC7 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) | #708DCA | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC4 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7391 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16EC7
#E16EC7
oklch(70.2% 0.177 336.7)
- #00BD72
#00BD72
oklch(70.2% 0.169 156.5)
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 #E16EC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16EC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #E16EC7 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.