#E47CB0
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.7% 0.141 349.9), rgb(228, 124, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#E47CB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 124, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 349.9) |
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 #E47CB0 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E47CB0 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47CB0 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47CB0 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47CB0
oklch(71.7% 0.141 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55299
oklch(63.2% 0.18 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02F83
oklch(55.6% 0.196 350)
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Step 700
700
#A51F6F
oklch(49% 0.183 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#861E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E47CB0 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) | #8793B2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A4AD | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1798F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47CB0
#E47CB0
oklch(71.7% 0.141 349.9)
- #06BF96
#06BF96
oklch(71.6% 0.141 170.1)
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 #E47CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
Use #E47CB0 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.