#E378E2
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73% 0.185 327.6), rgb(227, 120, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#E378E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E378E2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.185 327.6) |
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 #E378E2 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E378E2 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E378E2 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E378E2 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E378E2
oklch(73% 0.185 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF41D0
oklch(63.1% 0.236 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#69146A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#E378E2 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) | #6F97E6 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA5DF | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E983A3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E378E2
#E378E2
oklch(73% 0.185 327.6)
- #3FC55E
#3FC55E
oklch(72.8% 0.184 147.6)
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 #E378E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E378E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #E378E2 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.