#ED78D6
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.7% 0.181 335.2), rgb(237, 120, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#ED78D6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED78D6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 120, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.181 335.2) |
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 #ED78D6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED78D6 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED78D6 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED78D6 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.113 335.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED78D6
oklch(73.7% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#D73DBF
oklch(63% 0.232 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1160
oklch(37.7% 0.152 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#410E38
oklch(27.1% 0.095 335.8)
#ED78D6 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) | #7897D9 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77E9D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED78D6
#ED78D6
oklch(73.7% 0.181 335.2)
- #00CA75
#00CA75
oklch(73.7% 0.182 155.1)
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 #ED78D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED78D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #ED78D6 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.