#E17EC8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.151 337.2), rgb(225, 126, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#E17EC8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 126, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.151 337.2) |
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 #E17EC8 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17EC8 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17EC8 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17EC8 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17EC8
oklch(72.5% 0.151 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B3
oklch(63% 0.194 337)
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Step 600
600
#BA2D9E
oklch(55.7% 0.21 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1D87
oklch(49% 0.195 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#821C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F59
oklch(37.8% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#E17EC8 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) | #8097CB | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA5C5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA819A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17EC8
#E17EC8
oklch(72.5% 0.151 337.2)
- #3AC27F
#3AC27F
oklch(72.5% 0.152 157.2)
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 #E17EC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17EC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #E17EC8 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.