#EC78A3
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.7% 0.15 358.1), rgb(236, 120, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#EC78A3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC78A3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 120, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.15 358.1) |
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 #EC78A3 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC78A3 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78A3 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78A3 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC78A3
oklch(71.7% 0.15 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A89
oklch(63.1% 0.191 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92173
oklch(55.6% 0.208 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD0E60
oklch(49% 0.193 358)
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Step 800
800
#8D144E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#EC78A3 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) | #8990A4 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A5A0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7088 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC78A3
#EC78A3
oklch(71.7% 0.15 358.1)
- #00BEA4
#00BEA4
oklch(71.7% 0.132 178.2)
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 #EC78A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
Use #EC78A3 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.