#EA79A6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.7% 0.147 356.3), rgb(234, 121, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#EA79A6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA79A6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 121, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.147 356.3) |
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 #EA79A6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA79A6 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA79A6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA79A6 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
#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
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA79A6
oklch(71.7% 0.147 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.189 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72577
oklch(55.6% 0.205 356)
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Step 700
700
#AB1464
oklch(49.1% 0.19 356)
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Step 800
800
#8B1751
oklch(42.7% 0.157 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#701C43
oklch(37.7% 0.123 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#EA79A6 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) | #8991A7 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A5A3 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97289 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA79A6
#EA79A6
oklch(71.7% 0.147 356.3)
- #00BEA1
#00BEA1
oklch(71.6% 0.133 176.5)
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 #EA79A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA79A6 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.