#E179C8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.16 336.9), rgb(225, 121, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#E179C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E179C8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 121, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.16 336.9) |
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 #E179C8 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E179C8 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E179C8 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E179C8 text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#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
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E179C8
oklch(71.7% 0.16 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.204 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC24A1
oklch(55.5% 0.222 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2128A
oklch(49.1% 0.206 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#841670
oklch(42.8% 0.171 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.133 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#E179C8 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) | #7B93CB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A3C5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7D97 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E179C8
#E179C8
oklch(71.7% 0.16 336.9)
- #2AC17A
#2AC17A
oklch(71.8% 0.16 156.9)
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 #E179C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E179C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #E179C8 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.