#EC78CA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.172 339.6), rgb(236, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#EC78CA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC78CA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.172 339.6) |
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 #EC78CA | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC78CA | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78CA text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC78CA text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC78CA
oklch(73% 0.172 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#D942B3
oklch(63.2% 0.219 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4099E
oklch(55.6% 0.238 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89046E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1559
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#EC78CA 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) | #7D95CD | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA8C7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77A98 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC78CA
#EC78CA
oklch(73% 0.172 339.6)
- #00C782
#00C782
oklch(73.2% 0.167 159.6)
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 #EC78CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC78CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
Use #EC78CA 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.