#E78EA3
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.5% 0.11 4.8), rgb(231, 142, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#E78EA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 142, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.11 4.8) |
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 #E78EA3 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78EA3 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78EA3 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78EA3 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78EA3
oklch(74.5% 0.11 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94467
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3556
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#812D46
oklch(42.7% 0.118 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#E78EA3 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) | #9C9EA4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58795 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78EA3
#E78EA3
oklch(74.5% 0.11 4.8)
- #47C3B5
#47C3B5
oklch(74.5% 0.11 184.6)
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 #E78EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.003
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
Use #E78EA3 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.