Palettes / Colors / #E166AA
#E166AA — Pink
#E166AA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #E166AA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E166AA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #66E19D; it also sits naturally between #DB66E1 and #E1666C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E166AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 225, 102, 170 |
| HSL | 327°, 67%, 64% |
| HSV | 327°, 55%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 24%, 12% |
| XYZ | 43.06, 28.41, 41.24 |
| Yxy | 28.41, 0.3820, 0.2521 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.26, 55.31, -13.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.30, 54.61, -11.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 40% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 24% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E166AA
.text { color: #E166AA; }
.background { background-color: #E166AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E166AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 102, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 67%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E166AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 102, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E166AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 102, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E166AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E166AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #66E19D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.14:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.68:1 AA |
Best text color on #E166AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E166AA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E166AA: ·
How #E166AA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E166AA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E166AA?
#E166AA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 225, 102, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E166AA?
#E166AA is RGB 225, 102, 170 — HSL 327°, 67%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 24%, 12%.
What colors go with #E166AA?
Its complement is #66E19D; analogous partners are #DB66E1 and #E1666C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E166AA for text?
Black text on #E166AA has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.14:1.