Nearest named color: Heliotrope
#E176FE
#E176FE
Nearest named
Heliotrope
Family
Purple
Lightness
73.8%
Chroma
0.213
Hue angle
318.7°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
2.55:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
7.28:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CC66FF
CSS oklch()
74% 0.21 319

#E176FE is a mid-toned, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #E176FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E176FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E176FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Heliotrope sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Heliotrope is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Heliotrope.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Heliotrope sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Heliotrope is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Heliotrope carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Heliotrope glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #E176FE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 43/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 28/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 19/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 30/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 82/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 38/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 30/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 76/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E176FE

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F7E7FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #FE76EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E176FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E176FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 225 118 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.8% 0.213 318.7);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F5D8FD;
  --color-200: #EBB1FC;
  --color-300: #DC78F7;
  --color-400: #C747EB;
  --color-500: #AC23D2;
  --color-600: #84239F;
  --color-700: #5E1F6F;
  --color-800: #3E1948;
  --color-900: #26112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}