#E17CD2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.6% 0.163 332.8), rgb(225, 124, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#E17CD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.163 332.8) |
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 #E17CD2 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17CD2 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CD2 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CD2 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17CD2
oklch(72.6% 0.163 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B924AA
oklch(55.5% 0.226 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F1292
oklch(49.1% 0.21 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811677
oklch(42.7% 0.174 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C60
oklch(37.7% 0.136 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1238
oklch(26.9% 0.086 332.5)
#E17CD2 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) | #7A97D5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CF | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9829D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17CD2
#E17CD2
oklch(72.6% 0.163 332.8)
- #3EC373
#3EC373
oklch(72.6% 0.163 152.8)
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 #E17CD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17CD2.
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 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #E17CD2 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.