#D478EC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.186 319), rgb(212, 120, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#D478EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D478EC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 120, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.186 319) |
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 #D478EC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D478EC | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478EC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D478EC text on black | 7.69:1 | 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
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.116 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D478EC
oklch(71.7% 0.186 319)
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Step 500
500
#C347E2
oklch(63.1% 0.238 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF15CF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7A0B91
oklch(42.7% 0.198 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#621874
oklch(37.6% 0.155 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#D478EC 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) | #6496F0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0E9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D588A7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D478EC
#D478EC
oklch(71.7% 0.186 319)
- #5FBE40
#5FBE40
oklch(71.7% 0.186 139)
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 #D478EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #D478EC 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.