Palettes / Colors / #E477FC
#E477FC — Light Vivid Purple
#E477FC is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #E477FC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E477FC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #90FC78; it also sits naturally between #A278FC and #FC78D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E477FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 119, 252 |
| HSL | 289°, 96%, 73% |
| HSV | 289°, 53%, 99% |
| CMYK | 10%, 53%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.16, 36.72, 96.22 |
| Yxy | 36.72, 0.2970, 0.1942 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.06, 61.54, -48.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.59, 63.64, -57.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 47% · Blue 99%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E477FC
.text { color: #E477FC; }
.background { background-color: #E477FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E477FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 119, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 96%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E477FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 119, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E477FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 119, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E477FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E477FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E477FC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90FC78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E477FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E477FC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E477FC: ·
How #E477FC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E477FC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E477FC?
#E477FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 228, 119, 252). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E477FC?
#E477FC is RGB 228, 119, 252 — HSL 289°, 96%, 73% — CMYK 10%, 53%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #E477FC?
Its complement is #90FC78; analogous partners are #A278FC and #FC78D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E477FC for text?
Black text on #E477FC has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.