#E472D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.184 332.5), rgb(228, 114, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#E472D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E472D5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 114, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.184 332.5) |
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 #E472D5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E472D5 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E472D5 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E472D5 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5E1
oklch(81% 0.114 332.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E472D5
oklch(71.7% 0.184 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D53EC6
oklch(63.2% 0.235 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1164
oklch(37.6% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#400E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 332.2)
#E472D5 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) | #6F92D8 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7A9A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E472D5
#E472D5
oklch(71.7% 0.184 332.5)
- #10C368
#10C368
oklch(71.7% 0.184 152.6)
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 #E472D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E472D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #E472D5 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.