#E178C9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.6% 0.162 336.4), rgb(225, 120, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#E178C9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178C9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.162 336.4) |
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 #E178C9 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178C9 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178C9 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178C9 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178C9
oklch(71.6% 0.162 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#D24AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD21A3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.21 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#841471
oklch(42.7% 0.173 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#E178C9 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) | #7993CC | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A3C6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7C97 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178C9
#E178C9
oklch(71.6% 0.162 336.4)
- #27C178
#27C178
oklch(71.7% 0.163 156.4)
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 #E178C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E178C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #E178C9 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.