#D478DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.172 323.5), rgb(212, 120, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#D478DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D478DE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 120, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.172 323.5) |
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 #D478DE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D478DE | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478DE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478DE text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D478DE
oklch(71% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C64CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.22 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B124C0
oklch(55.6% 0.238 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9811A6
oklch(49.1% 0.222 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B1586
oklch(42.6% 0.184 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#641C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#D478DE 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) | #6B94E2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D784A1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D478DE
#D478DE
oklch(71% 0.172 323.5)
- #54BC54
#54BC54
oklch(71% 0.173 143.5)
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 #D478DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D478DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #D478DE 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.