#EC78C6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.9% 0.169 341.3), rgb(236, 120, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#EC78C6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC78C6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 120, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.169 341.3) |
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 #EC78C6 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC78C6 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78C6 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78C6 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D5
oklch(81% 0.105 341.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC78C6
oklch(72.9% 0.169 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#D943AF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C40E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.234 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#89066B
oklch(42.6% 0.18 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1657
oklch(37.8% 0.141 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#EC78C6 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) | #7E95C9 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA7C3 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87996 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC78C6
#EC78C6
oklch(72.9% 0.169 341.3)
- #00C686
#00C686
oklch(73% 0.162 161.2)
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 #EC78C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC78C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
Use #EC78C6 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.