#D478B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.134 342.7), rgb(212, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#D478B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D478B2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.134 342.7) |
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 #D478B2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D478B2 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478B2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478B2 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D478B2
oklch(69.2% 0.134 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A5
oklch(63.1% 0.171 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83890
oklch(55.6% 0.187 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E297A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 343)
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Step 800
800
#802464
oklch(42.7% 0.144 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#672451
oklch(37.6% 0.111 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#D478B2 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) | #7D8DB4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE788D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D478B2
#D478B2
oklch(69.2% 0.134 342.7)
- #33B583
#33B583
oklch(69.1% 0.134 162.8)
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 #D478B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #D478B2 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.