#E172A9
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.6% 0.151 350.7), rgb(225, 114, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E172A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E172A9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.151 350.7) |
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 #E172A9 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E172A9 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172A9 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172A9 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E172A9
oklch(69.6% 0.151 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B98
oklch(63.1% 0.193 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52483
oklch(55.6% 0.21 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA126E
oklch(49.2% 0.195 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A165A
oklch(42.8% 0.161 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#E172A9 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) | #7F8BAB | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA6 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6E87 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E172A9
#E172A9
oklch(69.6% 0.151 350.7)
- #00B891
#00B891
oklch(69.6% 0.137 170.5)
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 #E172A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E172A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #E172A9 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.