#E17599
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.5% 0.139 0.2), rgb(225, 117, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#E17599 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17599 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 117, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.139 0.2) |
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 #E17599 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17599 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17599 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17599 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17599
oklch(69.5% 0.139 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5185
oklch(63.1% 0.177 0)
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Step 600
600
#C52D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.193 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#E17599 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) | #868B9A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06D82 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17599
#E17599
oklch(69.5% 0.139 0.2)
- #00B6A0
#00B6A0
oklch(69.6% 0.126 180)
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 #E17599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #E17599 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.