#E177BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(71% 0.154 342.1), rgb(225, 119, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#E177BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E177BC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 119, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.154 342.1) |
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 #E177BC | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E177BC | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E177BC text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E177BC text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#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
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E177BC
oklch(71% 0.154 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D44CAA
oklch(63% 0.198 342)
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Step 600
600
#BF2695
oklch(55.5% 0.214 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5157F
oklch(49.2% 0.199 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#861767
oklch(42.7% 0.165 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#E177BC 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) | #7D91BE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A1B9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7891 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E177BC
#E177BC
oklch(71% 0.154 342.1)
- #08BE83
#08BE83
oklch(70.9% 0.154 162)
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 #E177BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E177BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #E177BC 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.