#E47A9A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.9), rgb(228, 122, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#E47A9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47A9A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 122, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.9) |
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 #E47A9A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E47A9A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47A9A text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47A9A 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95381
oklch(63.1% 0.172 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4316B
oklch(55.6% 0.187 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92159
oklch(49.1% 0.175 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#891F49
oklch(42.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#E47A9A 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) | #8B8F9B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A298 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F47285 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47A9A
#E47A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.9)
- #00BAA6
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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 #E47A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
Use #E47A9A 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.