#E472D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.185 332.1), rgb(228, 114, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E472D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E472D6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 114, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.185 332.1) |
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 #E472D6 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E472D6 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E472D6 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E472D6 text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#EDA5E2
oklch(81% 0.115 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E472D6
oklch(71.7% 0.185 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#D53DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.236 332)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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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)
#E472D6 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) | #6F92D9 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA2D3 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7A9A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E472D6
#E472D6
oklch(71.7% 0.185 332.1)
- #13C366
#13C366
oklch(71.7% 0.185 152)
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 #E472D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E472D6.
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 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #E472D6 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.