#E47BB2
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.6% 0.144 348.7), rgb(228, 123, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#E47BB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 123, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.144 348.7) |
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 #E47BB2 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E47BB2 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47BB2 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47BB2 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47BB2
oklch(71.6% 0.144 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5509B
oklch(63% 0.184 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#C02D86
oklch(55.5% 0.2 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A61D72
oklch(49.2% 0.186 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#861C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#E47BB2 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) | #8592B4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4AF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1788F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47BB2
#E47BB2
oklch(71.6% 0.144 348.7)
- #00BF93
#00BF93
oklch(71.5% 0.144 168.7)
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 #E47BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #E47BB2 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.