#E172D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.3% 0.183 331.1), rgb(225, 114, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#E172D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E172D6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.183 331.1) |
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 #E172D6 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E172D6 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172D6 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172D6 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.114 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E172D6
oklch(71.3% 0.183 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D340C8
oklch(63.1% 0.233 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1365
oklch(37.7% 0.152 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.097 331.4)
#E172D6 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) | #6D91D9 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D3 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97B9A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E172D6
#E172D6
oklch(71.3% 0.183 331.1)
- #22C163
#22C163
oklch(71.3% 0.183 151)
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 #E172D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E172D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
Use #E172D6 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.