#E47BDE
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.3% 0.177 329.3), rgb(228, 123, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#E47BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47BDE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 123, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.177 329.3) |
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 #E47BDE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E47BDE | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47BDE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47BDE text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47BDE
oklch(73.3% 0.177 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF45CA
oklch(63.1% 0.226 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA13B6
oklch(55.6% 0.245 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#82097F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#691766
oklch(37.7% 0.147 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#E47BDE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB84A2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47BDE
#E47BDE
oklch(73.3% 0.177 329.3)
- #40C667
#40C667
oklch(73.3% 0.177 149.2)
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 #E47BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E47BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #E47BDE 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.