#E172DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.186 329.7), rgb(225, 114, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#E172DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 330°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E172DA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.186 329.7) |
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 #E172DA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E172DA | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172DA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172DA text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E172DA
oklch(71.5% 0.186 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D23ECC
oklch(63% 0.238 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6B1268
oklch(37.8% 0.155 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#E172DA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA1D7 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87C9C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E172DA
#E172DA
oklch(71.5% 0.186 329.7)
- #28C25F
#28C25F
oklch(71.6% 0.186 149.7)
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 #E172DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E172DA.
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 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #E172DA 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.