#E473AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.3% 0.155 349.2), rgb(228, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#E473AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E473AE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.155 349.2) |
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 #E473AE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E473AE | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E473AE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E473AE text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E473AE
oklch(70.3% 0.155 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA499C
oklch(63% 0.198 349)
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Step 600
600
#C52086
oklch(55.5% 0.214 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0B72
oklch(49.1% 0.2 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A125D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#E473AE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0AB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27089 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E473AE
#E473AE
oklch(70.3% 0.155 349.2)
- #00BB91
#00BB91
oklch(70.4% 0.14 169.3)
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 #E473AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E473AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
Use #E473AE 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.