#D478AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.131 345.5), rgb(212, 120, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#D478AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D478AD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 120, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.131 345.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D478AD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D478AD | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478AD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478AD text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D478AD
oklch(69% 0.131 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD599F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B75
oklch(49.1% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#81255F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#D478AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F8DAF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF778B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D478AD
#D478AD
oklch(69% 0.131 345.5)
- #2FB488
#2FB488
oklch(68.9% 0.13 165.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D478AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.064
Use #D478AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.