#E17BB1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.2% 0.141 348.3), rgb(225, 123, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#E17BB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 123, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.141 348.3) |
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 #E17BB1 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17BB1 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17BB1 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17BB1 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17BB1
oklch(71.2% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3529C
oklch(63% 0.18 348)
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Step 600
600
#BF3086
oklch(55.6% 0.196 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42172
oklch(49.1% 0.182 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#851F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B204C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 348)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#E17BB1 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) | #8592B3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA3AE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE798F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17BB1
#E17BB1
oklch(71.2% 0.141 348.3)
- #15BD92
#15BD92
oklch(71.1% 0.14 168.6)
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 #E17BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E17BB1 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.