#E478A6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.7% 0.143 354.5), rgb(228, 120, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#E478A6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E478A6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 120, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.143 354.5) |
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 #E478A6 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E478A6 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478A6 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478A6 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E478A6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95090
oklch(63.2% 0.182 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C42B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91B67
oklch(49.2% 0.185 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#891B54
oklch(42.7% 0.153 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E45
oklch(37.6% 0.119 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#E478A6 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) | #868FA8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A2A3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27389 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E478A6
#E478A6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 354.5)
- #00BB9B
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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 #E478A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E478A6 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.