#E17495
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.2% 0.139 2.1), rgb(225, 116, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E17495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17495 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 116, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.139 2.1) |
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 #E17495 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17495 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17495 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17495 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17495
oklch(69.2% 0.139 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5081
oklch(63% 0.178 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D58
oklch(49.1% 0.179 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C48
oklch(42.7% 0.149 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#E17495 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) | #868A96 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E93 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16B80 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17495
#E17495
oklch(69.2% 0.139 2.1)
- #00B5A2
#00B5A2
oklch(69.4% 0.124 181.9)
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 #E17495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #E17495 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.