#E174AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.1% 0.151 348), rgb(225, 116, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E174AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E174AF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 116, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.151 348) |
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 #E174AF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E174AF | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E174AF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E174AF text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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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)
#E174AF
oklch(70.1% 0.151 348)
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Step 500
500
#D84C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.193 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32688
oklch(55.6% 0.209 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A81474
oklch(49.2% 0.195 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#88175E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 348)
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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)
#E174AF 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) | #7F8DB1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE728A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E174AF
#E174AF
oklch(70.1% 0.151 348)
- #00BA8E
#00BA8E
oklch(70.1% 0.142 168.2)
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 #E174AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E174AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
Use #E174AF 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.