#E176BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.9% 0.157 341.1), rgb(225, 118, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#E176BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E176BE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 118, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.157 341.1) |
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 #E176BE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E176BE | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E176BE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E176BE text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D3
oklch(81% 0.098 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E176BE
oklch(70.9% 0.157 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.201 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C02398
oklch(55.7% 0.219 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#A51182
oklch(49.2% 0.203 341)
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Step 800
800
#861569
oklch(42.7% 0.168 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B56
oklch(37.7% 0.132 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#E176BE 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) | #7C90C0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7792 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E176BE
#E176BE
oklch(70.9% 0.157 341.1)
- #03BE81
#03BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.4)
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 #E176BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E176BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #E176BE 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.