#EC78B3
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.2% 0.157 350), rgb(236, 120, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#EC78B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC78B3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 120, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.157 350) |
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 #EC78B3 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC78B3 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78B3 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78B3 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC78B3
oklch(72.2% 0.157 350)
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Step 500
500
#DC479A
oklch(63.1% 0.201 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C71B85
oklch(55.6% 0.218 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0471
oklch(49% 0.203 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#70194B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 350)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#EC78B3 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) | #8592B5 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A6B0 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA748E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC78B3
#EC78B3
oklch(72.2% 0.157 350)
- #00C197
#00C197
oklch(72.1% 0.143 169.9)
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 #EC78B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #EC78B3 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.