#D478EB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.185 319.3), rgb(212, 120, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#D478EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D478EB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 120, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.185 319.3) |
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 #D478EB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D478EB | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478EB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478EB text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.116 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D478EB
oklch(71.6% 0.185 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#C348E1
oklch(63.1% 0.236 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF17CE
oklch(55.6% 0.256 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0C90
oklch(42.7% 0.197 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#621973
oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#D478EB 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) | #6496EF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A0E8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D588A7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D478EB
#D478EB
oklch(71.6% 0.185 319.3)
- #5EBE42
#5EBE42
oklch(71.7% 0.185 139.4)
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 #D478EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D478EB 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.