#E178CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.8% 0.166 334.3), rgb(225, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#E178CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178CE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.166 334.3) |
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 #E178CE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178CE | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178CE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178CE text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#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
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178CE
oklch(71.8% 0.166 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#D149BC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20990
oklch(49.1% 0.214 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831175
oklch(42.6% 0.178 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.139 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#E178CE 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) | #7794D1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A3CB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7E9A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178CE
#E178CE
oklch(71.8% 0.166 334.3)
- #2EC173
#2EC173
oklch(71.8% 0.165 154.4)
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 #E178CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E178CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #E178CE 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.