#E477AE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.9% 0.148 350), rgb(228, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#E477AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E477AE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.148 350) |
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 #E477AE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E477AE | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E477AE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E477AE text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E477AE
oklch(70.9% 0.148 350)
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Step 500
500
#D84D99
oklch(63.1% 0.189 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32784
oklch(55.5% 0.206 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A81670
oklch(49.1% 0.192 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#89185B
oklch(42.8% 0.159 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#E477AE 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) | #838FB0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2748B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E477AE
#E477AE
oklch(70.9% 0.148 350)
- #00BC94
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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 #E477AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #E477AE 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.