#E475C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.166 338.9), rgb(228, 117, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#E475C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E475C5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 117, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.166 338.9) |
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 #E475C5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E475C5 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E475C5 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E475C5 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 339.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E475C5
oklch(71.4% 0.166 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D646B3
oklch(63.1% 0.213 339)
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Step 600
600
#C1189F
oklch(55.6% 0.231 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#870C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 339)
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Step 900
900
#6D1859
oklch(37.7% 0.138 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#401034
oklch(26.9% 0.088 339.2)
#E475C5 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) | #7991C8 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A2C2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7894 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E475C5
#E475C5
oklch(71.4% 0.166 338.9)
- #00C17C
#00C17C
oklch(71.5% 0.165 158.9)
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 #E475C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E475C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
Use #E475C5 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.