#E178D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.2% 0.173 331.2), rgb(225, 120, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#E178D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178D6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.173 331.2) |
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 #E178D6 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178D6 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178D6 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178D6 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178D6
oklch(72.2% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#D047C5
oklch(63.2% 0.221 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB18B1
oklch(55.6% 0.24 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#830C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.186 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691863
oklch(37.6% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#E178D6 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) | #7495D9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A4D3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8809D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178D6
#E178D6
oklch(72.2% 0.173 331.2)
- #37C36A
#37C36A
oklch(72.3% 0.174 151.1)
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 #E178D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E178D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #E178D6 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.