#E478C8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.164 337.9), rgb(228, 120, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#E478C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E478C8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 120, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.164 337.9) |
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 #E478C8 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E478C8 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478C8 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478C8 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E478C8
oklch(72% 0.164 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#D448B5
oklch(63.1% 0.21 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF1DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.228 338)
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Step 700
700
#A40889
oklch(49.1% 0.211 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#85116F
oklch(42.6% 0.174 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#E478C8 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) | #7B93CB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A4C5 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7B97 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E478C8
#E478C8
oklch(72% 0.164 337.9)
- #1AC27B
#1AC27B
oklch(71.9% 0.164 157.8)
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 #E478C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E478C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #E478C8 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.