#E17AAE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.9% 0.141 349.7), rgb(225, 122, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#E17AAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17AAE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.141 349.7) |
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 #E17AAE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17AAE | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17AAE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17AAE text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC9
oklch(81% 0.088 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17AAE
oklch(70.9% 0.141 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45299
oklch(63% 0.179 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03084
oklch(55.7% 0.195 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5206F
oklch(49.1% 0.182 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#861E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#E17AAE 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) | #8591B0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE778D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17AAE
#E17AAE
oklch(70.9% 0.141 349.7)
- #03BD93
#03BD93
oklch(71% 0.141 169.5)
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 #E17AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E17AAE 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.