#E16F99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.6% 0.148 358.4), rgb(225, 111, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E16F99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16F99 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 111, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.148 358.4) |
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 #E16F99 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16F99 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F99 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F99 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16F99
oklch(68.6% 0.148 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B88
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C92372
oklch(55.7% 0.206 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD105F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D154E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#E16F99 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) | #80879A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C96 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1677E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16F99
#E16F99
oklch(68.6% 0.148 358.4)
- #00B39B
#00B39B
oklch(68.6% 0.126 178.6)
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 #E16F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #E16F99 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.