Palettes / Colors / #E166EA
#E166EA — Light Pink
#E166EA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #E166EA 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.
#E166EA is a cool 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 #6FEA66; it also sits naturally between #A066EA and #EA66B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E166EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 225, 102, 234 |
| HSL | 296°, 76%, 66% |
| HSV | 296°, 56%, 92% |
| CMYK | 4%, 56%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.65, 31.45, 81.24 |
| Yxy | 31.45, 0.3101, 0.1925 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.89, 65.35, -45.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.08, 67.13, -51.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 40% · Blue 92%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E166EA
.text { color: #E166EA; }
.background { background-color: #E166EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E166EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 102, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 76%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E166EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 102, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E166EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 102, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E166EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E166EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6FEA66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E166EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E166EA
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 #E166EA: ·
How #E166EA 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 #E166EA 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 #E166EA?
#E166EA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 225, 102, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E166EA?
#E166EA is RGB 225, 102, 234 — HSL 296°, 76%, 66% — CMYK 4%, 56%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #E166EA?
Its complement is #6FEA66; analogous partners are #A066EA and #EA66B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E166EA for text?
Black text on #E166EA has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.