#E172DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.188 329), rgb(225, 114, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#E172DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E172DC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.188 329) |
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 #E172DC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E172DC | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172DC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172DC text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#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
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E172DC
oklch(71.6% 0.188 329)
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Step 500
500
#D23DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.24 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1169
oklch(37.8% 0.157 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#E172DC 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) | #6A92E0 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA1D9 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87C9D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E172DC
#E172DC
oklch(71.6% 0.188 329)
- #2BC25C
#2BC25C
oklch(71.6% 0.188 149)
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 #E172DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E172DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #E172DC 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.