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#E477B7 Color

#E477B7 is rgb(228, 119, 183) in RGB, hsl(325, 67%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 20%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E477B7
HEX#E477B7
RGBrgb(228, 119, 183)
HSLhsl(325, 67%, 68%)
HSVhsv(325, 48%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 20%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.154 345.5)
LABlab(64.45% 48.70 -13.94)
LCHlch(64.45% 50.66 344.02)

What #E477B7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E477B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.13Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 6.37Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 6.99Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 8.13China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 8.57Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E477B7 Channel Values

How #E477B7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 228 · G 119 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 67% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 48% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 20% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E477B7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E477B7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E477B7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E477B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E477B7
Complementary
#77E4A4
Analogous
#DB77E4
Analogous
#E47780
Triadic
#B7E477
Triadic
#77B7E4
Split comp.
#80E477
Split comp.
#77E4DB

Tints & Shades of #E477B7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E788C0
#EC9DCB
#EFAED4
#F2BFDD
#F6D0E6
#FAE5F1

Shades

#DC50A2
#D52A8E
#AF2374
#841A58
#5E133E
#370B25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E477B7.

How #E477B7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E477B7
Protanopia#9292B7
Protanomaly#B888B7
Deuteranopia#A6A6B4
Deuteranomaly#C295B5
Tritanopia#DF8181
Tritanomaly#E17D9A
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E477B7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e477b7: #E477B7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E477B7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e477b7': '#E477B7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.467, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_e477b7">#E477B7</color>
SVG fillfill="#E477B7"

More Pink Colors

#E477B7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E477B7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E477B7?

#E477B7 is a light pink — rgb(228, 119, 183) in RGB and hsl(325, 67%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #E477B7?

#E477B7 is rgb(228, 119, 183) — red 228, green 119, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E477B7?

#E477B7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 20%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E477B7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E477B7 scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E477B7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E477B7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.24, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.