#E378D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.3% 0.173 332.7), rgb(227, 120, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#E378D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E378D4 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 120, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.173 332.7) |
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 #E378D4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E378D4 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E378D4 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E378D4 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DF
oklch(81% 0.107 332.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E378D4
oklch(72.3% 0.173 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#D146C2
oklch(63.1% 0.22 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC16AE
oklch(55.5% 0.239 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#840B79
oklch(42.7% 0.185 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#E378D4 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) | #7695D7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4D1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7F9C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E378D4
#E378D4
oklch(72.3% 0.173 332.7)
- #2FC36E
#2FC36E
oklch(72.2% 0.172 152.7)
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 #E378D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E378D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #E378D4 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.