#ED78AE
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.2% 0.155 352.7), rgb(237, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#ED78AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED78AE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.155 352.7) |
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 #ED78AE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED78AE | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED78AE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED78AE text on black | 7.89:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED78AE
oklch(72.2% 0.155 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD4894
oklch(63.1% 0.198 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#C81C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD056B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F57
oklch(42.6% 0.166 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#711948
oklch(37.7% 0.13 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#ED78AE 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) | #8692B0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A6AB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC738C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED78AE
#ED78AE
oklch(72.2% 0.155 352.7)
- #00C19C
#00C19C
oklch(72.3% 0.14 172.4)
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 #ED78AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
Use #ED78AE 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.