#E4479D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(64.4% 0.209 350.9), rgb(228, 71, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#E4479D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4479D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 71, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.209 350.9) |
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 #E4479D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4479D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4479D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4479D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4479D
oklch(64.4% 0.209 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA0C84
oklch(55.5% 0.227 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E055B
oklch(42.8% 0.175 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#72154A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#E4479D 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) | #5F739F | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F99 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F53E6C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4479D
#E4479D
oklch(64.4% 0.209 350.9)
- #00A683
#00A683
oklch(64.5% 0.127 170.8)
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 #E4479D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4479D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.064
Use #E4479D 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.