#E78BC2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.13 344), rgb(231, 139, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E78BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 139, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.13 344) |
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 #E78BC2 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78BC2 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BC2 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BC2 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78BC2
oklch(75% 0.13 344)
-
Step 500
500
#CC5AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.166 344.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B73B8D
oklch(55.7% 0.181 344)
-
Step 700
700
#9D2C78
oklch(49.1% 0.168 343.8)
-
Step 800
800
#802661
oklch(42.7% 0.14 344.4)
-
Step 900
900
#67254F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 344.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3D172F
oklch(27.2% 0.069 343.9)
#E78BC2 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) | #919FC4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AEC0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28B9F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78BC2
#E78BC2
oklch(75% 0.13 344)
- #4DC798
#4DC798
oklch(74.9% 0.129 164.4)
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 #E78BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.061
Use #E78BC2 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.