#E17DDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.172 328.2), rgb(225, 125, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#E17DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17DDE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 125, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.172 328.2) |
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 #E17DDE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17DDE | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DDE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DDE text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E4
oklch(81% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17DDE
oklch(73.2% 0.172 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC49CA
oklch(63.1% 0.22 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B71EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.239 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D089D
oklch(49.1% 0.221 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#801180
oklch(42.8% 0.184 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671A67
oklch(37.7% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#E17DDE 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) | #7699E1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A6DB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E786A3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17DDE
#E17DDE
oklch(73.2% 0.172 328.2)
- #4AC567
#4AC567
oklch(73.3% 0.172 148.3)
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 #E17DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #E17DDE 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.