#EC78A7
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(71.8% 0.151 356), rgb(236, 120, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#EC78A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC78A7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 120, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.151 356) |
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 #EC78A7 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC78A7 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78A7 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78A7 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 356.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC78A7
oklch(71.8% 0.151 356)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.193 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92077
oklch(55.7% 0.21 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C64
oklch(49.1% 0.195 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1352
oklch(42.6% 0.161 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#711A44
oklch(37.7% 0.127 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#EC78A7 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) | #8891A9 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A6A4 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7189 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC78A7
#EC78A7
oklch(71.8% 0.151 356)
- #00BFA1
#00BFA1
oklch(71.9% 0.134 176)
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 #EC78A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
Use #EC78A7 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.