#EA78AC
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(71.7% 0.151 352.9), rgb(234, 120, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#EA78AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA78AC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 120, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.151 352.9) |
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 #EA78AC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA78AC | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA78AC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA78AC text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#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
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA78AC
oklch(71.7% 0.151 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A94
oklch(63.2% 0.194 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7227E
oklch(55.7% 0.21 353)
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Step 700
700
#AB0E6A
oklch(49% 0.196 353)
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Step 800
800
#8B1457
oklch(42.7% 0.162 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#701B47
oklch(37.7% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#EA78AC 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) | #8691AE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5A9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9738B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA78AC
#EA78AC
oklch(71.7% 0.151 352.9)
- #00BF9B
#00BF9B
oklch(71.7% 0.138 172.7)
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 #EA78AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.049
Use #EA78AC 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.