#E378B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(71% 0.148 347.8), rgb(227, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#E378B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E378B2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.148 347.8) |
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 #E378B2 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E378B2 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E378B2 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E378B2 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E378B2
oklch(71% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D64E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#C12988
oklch(55.5% 0.205 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A61974
oklch(49.1% 0.191 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#87195E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#E378B2 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) | #8290B4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0768E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E378B2
#E378B2
oklch(71% 0.148 347.8)
- #00BD90
#00BD90
oklch(70.9% 0.143 168.1)
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 #E378B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E378B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
Use #E378B2 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.