#E172DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.189 328.7), rgb(225, 114, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#E172DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E172DD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.189 328.7) |
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 #E172DD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E172DD | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172DD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E172DD text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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)
#E172DD
oklch(71.7% 0.189 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D23DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1169
oklch(37.6% 0.156 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.099 328.8)
#E172DD 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) | #6A93E1 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA1DA | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87D9E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E172DD
#E172DD
oklch(71.7% 0.189 328.7)
- #2DC25B
#2DC25B
oklch(71.6% 0.188 148.6)
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 #E172DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E172DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.016
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #E172DD 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.