#EA78A9
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.6% 0.15 354.4), rgb(234, 120, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#EA78A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA78A9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 120, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.15 354.4) |
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 #EA78A9 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA78A9 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA78A9 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA78A9 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA78A9
oklch(71.6% 0.15 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B90
oklch(63.1% 0.191 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C7237B
oklch(55.6% 0.208 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1067
oklch(49.2% 0.194 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1454
oklch(42.6% 0.161 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#701B46
oklch(37.7% 0.125 354)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#EA78A9 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) | #8791AB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5A6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9728A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA78A9
#EA78A9
oklch(71.6% 0.15 354.4)
- #00BE9E
#00BE9E
oklch(71.5% 0.135 174.8)
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 #EA78A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA78A9 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.