#E477B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(71% 0.151 347.4), rgb(228, 119, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#E477B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E477B3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 119, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.151 347.4) |
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 #E477B3 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E477B3 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E477B3 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E477B3 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E477B3
oklch(71% 0.151 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74C9F
oklch(63% 0.193 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3268A
oklch(55.7% 0.21 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71475
oklch(49% 0.195 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#88175F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#E477B3 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) | #8190B5 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2B0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1758D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E477B3
#E477B3
oklch(71% 0.151 347.4)
- #00BE8F
#00BE8F
oklch(71.1% 0.145 167.2)
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 #E477B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E477B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E477B3 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.