#E178BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(71.1% 0.151 343.2), rgb(225, 120, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#E178BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 343°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178BA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.151 343.2) |
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 #E178BA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178BA | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178BA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178BA text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 343.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178BA
oklch(71.1% 0.151 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#D44EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF2992
oklch(55.6% 0.209 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4187D
oklch(49.1% 0.195 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#861965
oklch(42.8% 0.162 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D53
oklch(37.7% 0.127 343)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#E178BA 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) | #7F91BC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA2B7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7891 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178BA
#E178BA
oklch(71.1% 0.151 343.2)
- #0DBE86
#0DBE86
oklch(71% 0.151 163.1)
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 #E178BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E178BA.
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 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #E178BA 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.