#E171BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.1% 0.163 341.9), rgb(225, 113, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#E171BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E171BB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 113, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.163 341.9) |
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 #E171BB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E171BB | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E171BB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E171BB text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E171BB
oklch(70.1% 0.163 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#D846AC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C31997
oklch(55.6% 0.227 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A80181
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#880D69
oklch(42.6% 0.175 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1855
oklch(37.7% 0.136 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#411132
oklch(27.1% 0.086 342.3)
#E171BB 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) | #788DBE | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FB8 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED728E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E171BB
#E171BB
oklch(70.1% 0.163 341.9)
- #00BB80
#00BB80
oklch(70% 0.154 161.8)
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 #E171BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E171BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
Use #E171BB 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.