#E177D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.173 331.9), rgb(225, 119, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#E177D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E177D4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 119, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.173 331.9) |
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 #E177D4 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E177D4 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E177D4 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E177D4 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E177D4
oklch(72% 0.173 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#D146C3
oklch(63.1% 0.221 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC17B0
oklch(55.7% 0.24 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#830C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1863
oklch(37.8% 0.144 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#E177D4 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) | #7494D7 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E97E9C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E177D4
#E177D4
oklch(72% 0.173 331.9)
- #31C26B
#31C26B
oklch(71.9% 0.173 151.9)
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 #E177D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E177D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #E177D4 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.