#E78BD2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.142 335.8), rgb(231, 139, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#E78BD2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 139, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.142 335.8) |
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 #E78BD2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78BD2 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BD2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78BD2 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78BD2
oklch(75.5% 0.142 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B3
oklch(63% 0.182 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5369E
oklch(55.7% 0.197 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2787
oklch(49.1% 0.183 336)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#E78BD2 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) | #8CA1D5 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCF | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08FA5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78BD2
#E78BD2
oklch(75.5% 0.142 335.8)
- #56CA89
#56CA89
oklch(75.6% 0.142 156)
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 #E78BD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E78BD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #E78BD2 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.