#E978C5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.166 340.8), rgb(233, 120, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#E978C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E978C5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 120, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.166 340.8) |
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 #E978C5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E978C5 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E978C5 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E978C5 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.104 340.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E978C5
oklch(72.5% 0.166 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#D746AF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3179A
oklch(55.7% 0.23 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#880C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1857
oklch(37.8% 0.138 341)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#E978C5 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) | #7E94C8 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA6C2 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F47A96 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E978C5
#E978C5
oklch(72.5% 0.166 340.8)
- #00C484
#00C484
oklch(72.4% 0.161 161)
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 #E978C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E978C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E978C5 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.