#E17AAF
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71% 0.141 349.1), rgb(225, 122, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#E17AAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17AAF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 122, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.141 349.1) |
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 #E17AAF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17AAF | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17AAF text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17AAF text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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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)
#E17AAF
oklch(71% 0.141 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4529A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF2F85
oklch(55.5% 0.196 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52070
oklch(49.1% 0.182 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#861E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 349)
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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)
#E17AAF 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) | #8491B1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE778D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17AAF
#E17AAF
oklch(71% 0.141 349.1)
- #05BD92
#05BD92
oklch(71% 0.142 168.9)
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 #E17AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E17AAF 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.