#E17FE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.172 326.8), rgb(225, 127, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#E17FE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 127, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.172 326.8) |
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 #E17FE2 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17FE2 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17FE2 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17FE2 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#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
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17FE2
oklch(73.7% 0.172 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B51FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C0AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.222 327)
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Step 800
800
#7E1282
oklch(42.6% 0.184 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#E17FE2 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) | #769BE5 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A8DF | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E689A6 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17FE2
#E17FE2
oklch(73.7% 0.172 326.8)
- #51C665
#51C665
oklch(73.7% 0.172 146.9)
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 #E17FE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E17FE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
Use #E17FE2 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.