#E17DDF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.173 327.9), rgb(225, 125, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#E17DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17DDF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 125, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.173 327.9) |
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 #E17DDF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17DDF | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DDF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DDF text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#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
#E7A8E4
oklch(81% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17DDF
oklch(73.3% 0.173 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CB
oklch(63% 0.22 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D069E
oklch(49.1% 0.223 328)
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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)
#E17DDF 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) | #7599E2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A6DC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E787A4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17DDF
#E17DDF
oklch(73.3% 0.173 327.9)
- #4BC566
#4BC566
oklch(73.3% 0.172 147.9)
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 #E17DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #E17DDF 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.