#E178B7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.9% 0.149 344.7), rgb(225, 120, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#E178B7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178B7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.149 344.7) |
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 #E178B7 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178B7 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178B7 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178B7 text on black | 7.57:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CF
oklch(81% 0.093 344.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178B7
oklch(70.9% 0.149 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44EA4
oklch(63% 0.191 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF2A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.207 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5197A
oklch(49.2% 0.193 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#861A63
oklch(42.8% 0.16 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E51
oklch(37.8% 0.124 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#E178B7 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) | #8090B9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA2B4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7790 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178B7
#E178B7
oklch(70.9% 0.149 344.7)
- #04BE89
#04BE89
oklch(71% 0.15 164.5)
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 #E178B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E178B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #E178B7 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.