#E78FA9
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.8% 0.111 1), rgb(231, 143, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#E78FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.111 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 #E78FA9 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78FA9 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78FA9 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78FA9 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78FA9
oklch(74.8% 0.111 1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6084
oklch(63% 0.142 1)
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Step 600
600
#B7446E
oklch(55.5% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E355C
oklch(49.2% 0.143 1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#E78FA9 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) | #9B9FAA | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58998 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78FA9
#E78FA9
oklch(74.8% 0.111 1)
- #4CC4B1
#4CC4B1
oklch(74.8% 0.11 180.9)
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 #E78FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.005
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.050
Use #E78FA9 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.