#E178C2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.4% 0.157 339.5), rgb(225, 120, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#E178C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178C2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.157 339.5) |
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 #E178C2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178C2 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178C2 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178C2 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178C2
oklch(71.4% 0.157 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#D34CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE259B
oklch(55.6% 0.218 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31385
oklch(49.1% 0.203 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#85166C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#E178C2 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) | #7C92C5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BF | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7A94 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178C2
#E178C2
oklch(71.4% 0.157 339.5)
- #1DBF7F
#1DBF7F
oklch(71.2% 0.156 159.7)
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 #E178C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E178C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #E178C2 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.