#E172B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.9% 0.156 346.2), rgb(225, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E172B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E172B2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.156 346.2) |
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 #E172B2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E172B2 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172B2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172B2 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E172B2
oklch(69.9% 0.156 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4208D
oklch(55.7% 0.217 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80D78
oklch(49.1% 0.201 346)
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Step 800
800
#891361
oklch(42.7% 0.167 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A50
oklch(37.6% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#E172B2 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) | #7C8CB4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FAF | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE708A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E172B2
#E172B2
oklch(69.9% 0.156 346.2)
- #00BA8A
#00BA8A
oklch(70% 0.145 166.4)
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 #E172B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E172B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #E172B2 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.