#E17CD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.6% 0.164 332.4), rgb(225, 124, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#E17CD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.164 332.4) |
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 #E17CD3 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17CD3 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CD3 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CD3 text on black | 8.02:1 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17CD3
oklch(72.6% 0.164 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B924AC
oklch(55.6% 0.227 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1193
oklch(49.1% 0.211 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811577
oklch(42.6% 0.175 332.5)
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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)
#E17CD3 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) | #7A97D6 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A5D0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9829E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17CD3
#E17CD3
oklch(72.6% 0.164 332.4)
- #3FC372
#3FC372
oklch(72.6% 0.163 152.4)
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 #E17CD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17CD3.
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 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E17CD3 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.