#E978D4
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.1% 0.177 334.7), rgb(233, 120, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#E978D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E978D4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 120, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.177 334.7) |
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 #E978D4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E978D4 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E978D4 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E978D4 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.061 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.111 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E978D4
oklch(73.1% 0.177 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D541BF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C005AB
oklch(55.6% 0.246 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860277
oklch(42.6% 0.189 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1460
oklch(37.6% 0.147 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#E978D4 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) | #7896D7 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27E9C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E978D4
#E978D4
oklch(73.1% 0.177 334.7)
- #1AC774
#1AC774
oklch(73.1% 0.176 154.8)
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 #E978D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E978D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
Use #E978D4 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.