#E178AB
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.5% 0.142 350.9), rgb(225, 120, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#E178AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178AB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.142 350.9) |
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 #E178AB | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178AB | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178AB text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178AB text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178AB
oklch(70.5% 0.142 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65197
oklch(63.1% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12E81
oklch(55.6% 0.197 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 351)
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Step 800
800
#871D59
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E178AB 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) | #848FAD | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA1A8 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE748B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178AB
#E178AB
oklch(70.5% 0.142 350.9)
- #00BB94
#00BB94
oklch(70.5% 0.138 170.8)
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 #E178AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E178AB 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.