Palettes / Colors / #FF477F
#FF477F — Vivid Pink
#FF477F 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 #FF477F 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.
#FF477F 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 #47FFC8; it also sits naturally between #FF47DA and #FF6C47. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FF477F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 71, 127 |
| HSL | 342°, 100%, 64% |
| HSV | 342°, 72%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 72%, 50%, 0% |
| XYZ | 47.32, 27.30, 22.85 |
| Yxy | 27.30, 0.4855, 0.2801 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.25, 71.94, 10.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.25, 74.19, 8.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 28% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 50% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FF477F
.text { color: #FF477F; }
.background { background-color: #FF477F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF477F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 71, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 100%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF477F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 71, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF477F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 71, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FF477F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF477F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #47FFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #FF477F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FF477F
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 #FF477F: ·
How #FF477F 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 #FF477F 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 #FF477F?
#FF477F is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 71, 127). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FF477F?
#FF477F is RGB 255, 71, 127 — HSL 342°, 100%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 72%, 50%, 0%.
What colors go with #FF477F?
Its complement is #47FFC8; analogous partners are #FF47DA and #FF6C47. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FF477F for text?
Black text on #FF477F has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.