#E17DC8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.3% 0.153 337.2), rgb(225, 125, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#E17DC8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 125, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.153 337.2) |
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 #E17DC8 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17DC8 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DC8 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DC8 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17DC8
oklch(72.3% 0.153 337.2)
-
Step 500
500
#CF4FB3
oklch(63% 0.196 337.2)
-
Step 600
600
#BA2B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.213 337.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A01B88
oklch(49.1% 0.198 337.1)
-
Step 800
800
#821B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 337.4)
-
Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#E17DC8 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) | #7F96CB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA5C5 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA809A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17DC8
#E17DC8
oklch(72.3% 0.153 337.2)
- #38C27E
#38C27E
oklch(72.4% 0.154 157)
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 #E17DC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17DC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E17DC8 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.