#E17CB3
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.4% 0.14 347.4), rgb(225, 124, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#E17CB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.14 347.4) |
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 #E17CB3 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17CB3 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CB3 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CB3 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17CB3
oklch(71.4% 0.14 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3539D
oklch(63.1% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3188
oklch(55.6% 0.195 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32273
oklch(49.1% 0.18 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#851F5E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#E17CB3 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) | #8592B5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA3B0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7A90 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17CB3
#E17CB3
oklch(71.4% 0.14 347.4)
- #1EBE91
#1EBE91
oklch(71.4% 0.14 167.5)
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 #E17CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
Use #E17CB3 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.