#E17CDF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.1% 0.174 327.9), rgb(225, 124, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#E17CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17CDF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.174 327.9) |
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 #E17CDF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17CDF | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CDF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17CDF text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17CDF
oklch(73.1% 0.174 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CC
oklch(63.1% 0.223 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.241 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D029F
oklch(49% 0.225 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#800F81
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#E17CDF 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) | #7499E2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A6DC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E786A3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17CDF
#E17CDF
oklch(73.1% 0.174 327.9)
- #49C565
#49C565
oklch(73.2% 0.174 147.9)
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 #E17CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #E17CDF 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.