#E176CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.169 334.6), rgb(225, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E176CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E176CD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.169 334.6) |
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 #E176CD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E176CD | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E176CD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E176CD text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E176CD
oklch(71.5% 0.169 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#D247BD
oklch(63.1% 0.216 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD1AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.234 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A30291
oklch(49.2% 0.218 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#840E75
oklch(42.6% 0.18 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B195F
oklch(37.8% 0.141 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#E176CD 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) | #7692D0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7B98 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E176CD
#E176CD
oklch(71.5% 0.169 334.6)
- #25C172
#25C172
oklch(71.6% 0.169 154.7)
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 #E176CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E176CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E176CD 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.