#E17CBE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.147 341.8), rgb(225, 124, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#E17CBE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17CBE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.147 341.8) |
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 #E17CBE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17CBE | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CBE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CBE text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17CBE
oklch(71.8% 0.147 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#D151A9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC2E94
oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.19 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#831D67
oklch(42.7% 0.157 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F54
oklch(37.7% 0.123 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#E17CBE 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) | #8194C0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7D95 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17CBE
#E17CBE
oklch(71.8% 0.147 341.8)
- #2BC087
#2BC087
oklch(71.9% 0.147 161.8)
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 #E17CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #E17CBE 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.