#E478D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.6% 0.177 331.5), rgb(228, 120, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#E478D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E478D8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 120, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.177 331.5) |
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 #E478D8 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E478D8 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478D8 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E478D8 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E478D8
oklch(72.6% 0.177 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#D144C5
oklch(63.1% 0.225 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD0FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.246 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#84067C
oklch(42.7% 0.189 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1664
oklch(37.7% 0.147 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#E478D8 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) | #7496DB | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC809E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E478D8
#E478D8
oklch(72.6% 0.177 331.5)
- #31C56B
#31C56B
oklch(72.7% 0.177 151.5)
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 #E478D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E478D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E478D8 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.