#E17BD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.166 332), rgb(225, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#E17BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.166 332) |
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 #E17BD4 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17BD4 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17BD4 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17BD4 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17BD4
oklch(72.5% 0.166 332)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC1
oklch(63% 0.213 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B921AD
oklch(55.5% 0.23 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F0D95
oklch(49% 0.215 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#821379
oklch(42.8% 0.178 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#691B61
oklch(37.8% 0.138 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#E17BD4 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) | #7897D7 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9829E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17BD4
#E17BD4
oklch(72.5% 0.166 332)
- #3DC370
#3DC370
oklch(72.6% 0.166 152.1)
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 #E17BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E17BD4 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.