#E173AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.9% 0.152 348.4), rgb(225, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E173AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E173AE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.152 348.4) |
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 #E173AE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E173AE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E173AE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E173AE text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E173AE
oklch(69.9% 0.152 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84B9D
oklch(63% 0.194 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42488
oklch(55.7% 0.211 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A81273
oklch(49% 0.196 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#89165E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#E173AE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7089 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E173AE
#E173AE
oklch(69.9% 0.152 348.4)
- #00B98E
#00B98E
oklch(69.8% 0.14 168.6)
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 #E173AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E173AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
Use #E173AE 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.