#E17588
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.135 10.1), rgb(225, 117, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#E17588 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17588 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 117, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.135 10.1) |
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 #E17588 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17588 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17588 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17588 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 9.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17588
oklch(69% 0.135 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5371
oklch(63.1% 0.172 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#C7305A
oklch(55.5% 0.187 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2049
oklch(49.1% 0.175 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#702134
oklch(37.7% 0.112 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#E17588 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) | #898988 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E86 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26A7C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17588
#E17588
oklch(69% 0.135 10.1)
- #00B2AC
#00B2AC
oklch(68.9% 0.119 190.5)
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 #E17588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
Use #E17588 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.