#E17BC5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.9% 0.154 338.4), rgb(225, 123, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#E17BC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 338°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.154 338.4) |
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 #E17BC5 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17BC5 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17BC5 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17BC5 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17BC5
oklch(71.9% 0.154 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC299D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#A11986
oklch(49.1% 0.199 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E58
oklch(37.8% 0.128 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#E17BC5 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) | #7E94C8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A4C2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7E97 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17BC5
#E17BC5
oklch(71.9% 0.154 338.4)
- #2EC17F
#2EC17F
oklch(72% 0.155 158.3)
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 #E17BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17BC5.
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 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
Use #E17BC5 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.