#E478B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(71.4% 0.153 345.1), rgb(228, 120, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E478B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E478B8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 120, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.153 345.1) |
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 #E478B8 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E478B8 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478B8 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478B8 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E478B8
oklch(71.4% 0.153 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#D64CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.195 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1268F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61479
oklch(49% 0.197 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#871763
oklch(42.7% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#E478B8 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) | #8091BA | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA3B5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07790 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E478B8
#E478B8
oklch(71.4% 0.153 345.1)
- #00BF8B
#00BF8B
oklch(71.3% 0.15 165.1)
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 #E478B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E478B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
Use #E478B8 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.