#E173B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.3% 0.158 343.5), rgb(225, 115, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#E173B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 344°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E173B8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 115, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.158 343.5) |
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 #E173B8 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E173B8 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E173B8 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E173B8 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 343.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E173B8
oklch(70.3% 0.158 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#D749A8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22093
oklch(55.6% 0.219 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A70C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#881266
oklch(42.7% 0.17 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A53
oklch(37.6% 0.132 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#401131
oklch(26.9% 0.084 342.6)
#E173B8 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) | #7B8EBA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989FB5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED738D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E173B8
#E173B8
oklch(70.3% 0.158 343.5)
- #00BC85
#00BC85
oklch(70.4% 0.151 163.5)
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 #E173B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E173B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
Use #E173B8 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.