#E78CD2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.14 335.9), rgb(231, 140, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#E78CD2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 140, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.14 335.9) |
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 #E78CD2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78CD2 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78CD2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78CD2 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78CD2
oklch(75.7% 0.14 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600
#B4379E
oklch(55.6% 0.195 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2887
oklch(49% 0.181 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E246E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#652359
oklch(37.6% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#E78CD2 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) | #8DA2D5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08FA6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78CD2
#E78CD2
oklch(75.7% 0.14 335.9)
- #58CA8A
#58CA8A
oklch(75.6% 0.14 156.1)
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 #E78CD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E78CD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #E78CD2 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.