#E173D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.183 330.4), rgb(225, 115, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#E173D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E173D8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 115, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.183 330.4) |
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 #E173D8 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E173D8 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E173D8 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E173D8 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.115 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E173D8
oklch(71.6% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D240CA
oklch(63.1% 0.234 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1366
oklch(37.7% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#E173D8 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) | #6E92DB | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D5 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87C9C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E173D8
#E173D8
oklch(71.6% 0.183 330.4)
- #29C262
#29C262
oklch(71.6% 0.183 150.3)
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 #E173D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E173D8.
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 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #E173D8 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.