#E178DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.4% 0.178 329), rgb(225, 120, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#E178DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 329°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E178DC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.178 329) |
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 #E178DC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E178DC | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178DC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E178DC text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E178DC
oklch(72.4% 0.178 329)
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Step 500
500
#CF45CB
oklch(63.2% 0.227 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA11B8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820880
oklch(42.7% 0.19 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691767
oklch(37.8% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#E178DC 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) | #7196DF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA4D9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E782A0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E178DC
#E178DC
oklch(72.4% 0.178 329)
- #3DC363
#3DC363
oklch(72.3% 0.178 148.9)
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 #E178DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E178DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #E178DC 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.