#E176CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.17 334.2), rgb(225, 118, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#E176CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E176CE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 118, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.17 334.2) |
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 #E176CE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E176CE | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E176CE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E176CE text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E176CE
oklch(71.6% 0.17 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#D247BE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD19AA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#840D76
oklch(42.6% 0.181 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B185F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#E176CE 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) | #7593D1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7C99 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E176CE
#E176CE
oklch(71.6% 0.17 334.2)
- #26C171
#26C171
oklch(71.6% 0.169 154.3)
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 #E176CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E176CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #E176CE 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.