#E472BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.6% 0.164 343.4), rgb(228, 114, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#E472BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E472BA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 114, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.164 343.4) |
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 #E472BA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E472BA | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E472BA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E472BA text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 343.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E472BA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D945A9
oklch(63% 0.21 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C41794
oklch(55.6% 0.227 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#890C67
oklch(42.7% 0.175 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1854
oklch(37.8% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#E472BA 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) | #7A8EBC | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A0B7 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0728E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E472BA
#E472BA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 343.4)
- #00BD85
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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 #E472BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E472BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
Use #E472BA 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.