#E477CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.169 335.7), rgb(228, 119, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#E477CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E477CD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 119, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.169 335.7) |
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 #E477CD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E477CD | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E477CD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E477CD text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.107 335.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E477CD
oklch(72% 0.169 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#D446BA
oklch(63.1% 0.216 336)
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Step 600
600
#BF17A6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#850C74
oklch(42.7% 0.181 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B185E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1037
oklch(26.9% 0.09 335.2)
#E477CD 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) | #7894D0 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7C99 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E477CD
#E477CD
oklch(72% 0.169 335.7)
- #1EC375
#1EC375
oklch(72.1% 0.17 155.5)
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 #E477CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E477CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #E477CD 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.