#E17DE5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.6% 0.178 325.8), rgb(225, 125, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#E17DE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 125, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.178 325.8) |
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 #E17DE5 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17DE5 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DE5 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17DE5 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17DE5
oklch(73.6% 0.178 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB47D1
oklch(63.1% 0.227 326)
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Step 600
600
#B617BE
oklch(55.6% 0.247 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0C85
oklch(42.7% 0.191 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#66186B
oklch(37.6% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#E17DE5 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) | #739AE9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E688A6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17DE5
#E17DE5
oklch(73.6% 0.178 325.8)
- #50C65F
#50C65F
oklch(73.6% 0.178 145.8)
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 #E17DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17DE5.
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 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #E17DE5 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.