Palettes / Colors / #FF477C
#FF477C — Vivid Pink
#FF477C is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #FF477C 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.
#FF477C is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #47FFCB; it also sits naturally between #FF47D7 and #FF6F47. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FF477C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 71, 124 |
| HSL | 343°, 100%, 64% |
| HSV | 343°, 72%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 72%, 51%, 0% |
| XYZ | 47.13, 27.22, 21.84 |
| Yxy | 27.22, 0.4900, 0.2830 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.18, 71.71, 12.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.17, 73.88, 9.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 28% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 51% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FF477C
.text { color: #FF477C; }
.background { background-color: #FF477C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF477C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 71, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 100%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF477C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 71, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF477C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 71, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FF477C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF477C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #47FFCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.44:1 AA |
Best text color on #FF477C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FF477C
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 #FF477C: ·
How #FF477C 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 #FF477C 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 #FF477C?
#FF477C is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 71, 124). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FF477C?
#FF477C is RGB 255, 71, 124 — HSL 343°, 100%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 72%, 51%, 0%.
What colors go with #FF477C?
Its complement is #47FFCB; analogous partners are #FF47D7 and #FF6F47. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FF477C for text?
Black text on #FF477C has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.26:1.