#E78BC7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.1% 0.134 341.3), rgb(231, 139, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#E78BC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 139, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.134 341.3) |
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 #E78BC7 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78BC7 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BC7 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BC7 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78BC7
oklch(75.1% 0.134 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63A92
oklch(55.6% 0.185 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7D
oklch(49% 0.173 341)
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Step 800
800
#7F2565
oklch(42.7% 0.143 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#E78BC7 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) | #8FA0C9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AEC4 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18CA1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78BC7
#E78BC7
oklch(75.1% 0.134 341.3)
- #50C893
#50C893
oklch(75.1% 0.133 161.4)
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 #E78BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.059
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #E78BC7 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.