#E78ECA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.131 340.1), rgb(231, 142, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#E78ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78ECA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 142, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.131 340.1) |
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 #E78ECA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78ECA | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78ECA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78ECA text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 340)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78ECA
oklch(75.7% 0.131 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 340)
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Step 600
600
#B43C94
oklch(55.6% 0.182 340)
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Step 700
700
#9A2D7E
oklch(49% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2766
oklch(42.6% 0.139 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#E78ECA 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) | #92A2CC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18FA4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78ECA
#E78ECA
oklch(75.7% 0.131 340.1)
- #58C993
#58C993
oklch(75.6% 0.131 160)
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 #E78ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.055
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.062
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #E78ECA 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.