#E17CD1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.162 333.2), rgb(225, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#E17CD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.162 333.2) |
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 #E17CD1 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17CD1 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CD1 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CD1 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17CD1
oklch(72.5% 0.162 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBD
oklch(63% 0.207 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B925A9
oklch(55.5% 0.225 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1391
oklch(49% 0.209 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#811676
oklch(42.6% 0.173 333)
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Step 900
900
#681C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1238
oklch(26.9% 0.086 332.5)
#E17CD1 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) | #7A97D4 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CE | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9829D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17CD1
#E17CD1
oklch(72.5% 0.162 333.2)
- #3DC374
#3DC374
oklch(72.6% 0.162 153.2)
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 #E17CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #E17CD1 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.