#D478C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.152 332), rgb(212, 120, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#D478C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D478C8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 120, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.152 332) |
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 #D478C8 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D478C8 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478C8 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478C8 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D478C8
oklch(70% 0.152 332)
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Step 500
500
#C953BC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B430A8
oklch(55.5% 0.211 332)
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Step 700
700
#9B2190
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F75
oklch(42.8% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#D478C8 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) | #7690CB | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9DC5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7E97 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D478C8
#D478C8
oklch(70% 0.152 332)
- #44B96E
#44B96E
oklch(70.1% 0.152 152.1)
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 #D478C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
Use #D478C8 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.