#E478A2
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.6% 0.141 356.7), rgb(228, 120, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#E478A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E478A2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 120, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.141 356.7) |
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 #E478A2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E478A2 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478A2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478A2 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E478A2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D9508C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C42C76
oklch(55.5% 0.196 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A91C63
oklch(49.1% 0.182 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#891C51
oklch(42.7% 0.15 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F43
oklch(37.8% 0.118 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#E478A2 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) | #878EA3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F37287 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E478A2
#E478A2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 356.7)
- #00BA9E
#00BA9E
oklch(70.5% 0.131 176.7)
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 #E478A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.053
Use #E478A2 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.