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#E47CD8 Color

#E47CD8 is rgb(228, 124, 216) in RGB, hsl(307, 66%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E47CD8
HEX#E47CD8
RGBrgb(228, 124, 216)
HSLhsl(307, 66%, 69%)
HSVhsv(307, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.17 331.6)
LABlab(66.42% 50.18 -29.44)
LCHlch(66.42% 58.18 329.60)

What #E47CD8 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 #E47CD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 5.84Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 6.35Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 6.48Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.38Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.91Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.76

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

#E47CD8 Channel Values

How #E47CD8 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 124 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 66% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 5% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E47CD8 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E47CD8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E47CD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E47CD8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E47CD8
Complementary
#7CE488
Analogous
#BC7CE4
Analogous
#E47CA4
Triadic
#D8E47C
Triadic
#7CD8E4
Split comp.
#A4E47C
Split comp.
#7CE4BC

Tints & Shades of #E47CD8

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

#E88DDD
#EB9EE2
#EFAFE7
#F3C4ED
#F6D5F2
#FAE6F7

Shades

#DC56CD
#D42BC0
#AE249D
#871C7B
#611458
#370B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E47CD8.

How #E47CD8 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#E47CD8
Protanopia#9595D8
Protanomaly#BA8CD8
Deuteranopia#A8A8D6
Deuteranomaly#C398D7
Tritanopia#DC8C8C
Tritanomaly#DF86B0
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E47CD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e47cd8: #E47CD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E47CD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e47cd8': '#E47CD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.486, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_e47cd8">#E47CD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#E47CD8"

More Pink Colors

#E47CD8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E47CD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E47CD8?

#E47CD8 is a light pink — rgb(228, 124, 216) in RGB and hsl(307, 66%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #E47CD8?

#E47CD8 is rgb(228, 124, 216) — red 228, green 124, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E47CD8?

#E47CD8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E47CD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E47CD8 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E47CD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E47CD8 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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