#E480CF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.156 335.4), rgb(228, 128, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#E480CF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E480CF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 128, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.156 335.4) |
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 #E480CF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E480CF | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E480CF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E480CF text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E480CF
oklch(73.4% 0.156 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.216 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F198C
oklch(49% 0.202 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#E480CF 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) | #8099D2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED849E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E480CF
#E480CF
oklch(73.4% 0.156 335.4)
- #40C57D
#40C57D
oklch(73.4% 0.156 155.3)
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 #E480CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E480CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
Use #E480CF 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.