#E17EE0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.172 327.5), rgb(225, 126, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#E17EE0 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 126, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.172 327.5) |
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 #E17EE0 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17EE0 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17EE0 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17EE0 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
#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
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17EE0
oklch(73.5% 0.172 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB4ACC
oklch(63.2% 0.22 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B61FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C099F
oklch(49.1% 0.222 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1281
oklch(42.7% 0.184 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#671A67
oklch(37.7% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#E17EE0 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) | #769AE3 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E788A5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17EE0
#E17EE0
oklch(73.5% 0.172 327.5)
- #4EC566
#4EC566
oklch(73.4% 0.171 147.5)
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 #E17EE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17EE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #E17EE0 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.