#E17DE4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.5% 0.177 326.1), rgb(225, 125, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#E17DE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 125, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.177 326.1) |
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 #E17DE4 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17DE4 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DE4 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DE4 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E7
oklch(80.8% 0.111 326)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17DE4
oklch(73.5% 0.177 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB47D0
oklch(63.1% 0.227 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B618BD
oklch(55.6% 0.246 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#7F0D84
oklch(42.7% 0.189 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#67196A
oklch(37.8% 0.147 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#E17DE4 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) | #739AE8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E688A6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17DE4
#E17DE4
oklch(73.5% 0.177 326.1)
- #4FC660
#4FC660
oklch(73.6% 0.178 146.1)
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 #E17DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17DE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #E17DE4 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.