#EA78A6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.5% 0.149 356), rgb(234, 120, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#EA78A6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA78A6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 120, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.149 356) |
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 #EA78A6 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA78A6 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA78A6 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA78A6 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA78A6
oklch(71.5% 0.149 356)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B8D
oklch(63% 0.19 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82377
oklch(55.7% 0.207 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1164
oklch(49.1% 0.192 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1552
oklch(42.8% 0.16 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#EA78A6 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) | #8890A7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A5A3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97189 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA78A6
#EA78A6
oklch(71.5% 0.149 356)
- #00BEA0
#00BEA0
oklch(71.6% 0.134 175.9)
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 #EA78A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA78A6 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.