#E117CB
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.273 333.9), rgb(225, 23, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#E117CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.273 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.273) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E117CB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 23, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 81%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.273 333.9) |
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 #E117CB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E117CB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E117CB text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E117CB text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.075 333.4)
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Step 300
300
#F59FE4
oklch(80.9% 0.134 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB62D6
oklch(70.6% 0.213 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E117CB
oklch(63.1% 0.273 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#44053C
oklch(27% 0.112 334.3)
#E117CB 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) | #046DCF | 0.309 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C7 | 0.255 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3679 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E117CB
#E117CB
oklch(63.1% 0.273 333.9)
- #00A45A
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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 #E117CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E117CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.036
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.039
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.081
Use #E117CB 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.