#E472CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.178 335.1), rgb(228, 114, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#E472CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E472CE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.178 335.1) |
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 #E472CE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E472CE | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E472CE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E472CE text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E472CE
oklch(71.4% 0.178 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D640BE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1360
oklch(37.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#E472CE 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) | #7291D1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7897 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E472CE
#E472CE
oklch(71.4% 0.178 335.1)
- #00C270
#00C270
oklch(71.5% 0.177 155.1)
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 #E472CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E472CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
Use #E472CE 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.