#E17CA6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71% 0.133 354.7), rgb(225, 124, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#E17CA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.133 354.7) |
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 #E17CA6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17CA6 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CA6 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CA6 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC4
oklch(81% 0.083 354.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17CA6
oklch(71% 0.133 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4558F
oklch(63% 0.17 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3579
oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52566
oklch(49.1% 0.173 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#862253
oklch(42.8% 0.142 355)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#E17CA6 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) | #8991A7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A3A4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF778B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17CA6
#E17CA6
oklch(71% 0.133 354.7)
- #08BC9C
#08BC9C
oklch(71% 0.133 174.5)
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 #E17CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
Use #E17CA6 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.