#E176C2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.1% 0.16 339.3), rgb(225, 118, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#E176C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E176C2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 118, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.16 339.3) |
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 #E176C2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E176C2 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E176C2 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E176C2 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.101 338.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E176C2
oklch(71.1% 0.16 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#D44AB1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF219C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A40E86
oklch(49.1% 0.207 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#85136D
oklch(42.6% 0.172 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B58
oklch(37.8% 0.133 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#E176C2 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) | #7A91C5 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BF | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7893 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E176C2
#E176C2
oklch(71.1% 0.16 339.3)
- #10BF7D
#10BF7D
oklch(71.1% 0.16 159.4)
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 #E176C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E176C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #E176C2 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.