#E178CC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.165 335.1), rgb(225, 120, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#E178CC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178CC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.165 335.1) |
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 #E178CC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178CC | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178CC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178CC text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178CC
oklch(71.8% 0.165 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D149BA
oklch(63% 0.211 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.229 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A20B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.212 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#841274
oklch(42.8% 0.177 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#E178CC 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) | #7893CF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3C9 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7D99 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178CC
#E178CC
oklch(71.8% 0.165 335.1)
- #2BC175
#2BC175
oklch(71.8% 0.164 155.2)
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 #E178CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E178CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E178CC 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.