#E474B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.6% 0.157 346.5), rgb(228, 116, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#E474B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E474B4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 116, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.157 346.5) |
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 #E474B4 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E474B4 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E474B4 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E474B4 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E474B4
oklch(70.6% 0.157 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D949A2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C41F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.217 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A90B77
oklch(49.1% 0.202 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#891261
oklch(42.7% 0.167 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.13 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#E474B4 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) | #7E8EB6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA1B1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1728C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E474B4
#E474B4
oklch(70.6% 0.157 346.5)
- #00BC8C
#00BC8C
oklch(70.5% 0.145 166.6)
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 #E474B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E474B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
Use #E474B4 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.