#E16FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.158 347.7), rgb(225, 111, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#E16FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 348°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16FAE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.158 347.7) |
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 #E16FAE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16FAE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16FAE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16FAE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CC
oklch(81% 0.098 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16FAE
oklch(69.3% 0.158 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB479F
oklch(63.1% 0.203 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#C61B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.22 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0475
oklch(49% 0.204 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A0F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F194E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#E16FAE 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) | #7A8AB0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6C87 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16FAE
#E16FAE
oklch(69.3% 0.158 347.7)
- #00B78B
#00B78B
oklch(69.2% 0.14 167.9)
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 #E16FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
Use #E16FAE 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.