#E47AAB
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.2% 0.142 352.2), rgb(228, 122, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E47AAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47AAB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 122, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.142 352.2) |
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 #E47AAB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E47AAB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47AAB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47AAB text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47AAB
oklch(71.2% 0.142 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75194
oklch(63.2% 0.181 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.198 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#881C57
oklch(42.7% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F48
oklch(37.6% 0.118 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#E47AAB 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) | #8691AD | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A3A8 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2768C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47AAB
#E47AAB
oklch(71.2% 0.142 352.2)
- #00BD99
#00BD99
oklch(71.1% 0.137 172.6)
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 #E47AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.051
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
Use #E47AAB 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.