#ED78D7
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.7% 0.182 334.8), rgb(237, 120, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#ED78D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED78D7 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 120, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.182 334.8) |
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 #ED78D7 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED78D7 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED78D7 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED78D7 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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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
#EEA4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.114 334.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED78D7
oklch(73.7% 0.182 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#D73DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.233 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1161
oklch(37.8% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#410E39
oklch(27.1% 0.096 334.9)
#ED78D7 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) | #7898DA | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D4 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77E9E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED78D7
#ED78D7
oklch(73.7% 0.182 334.8)
- #04CA74
#04CA74
oklch(73.7% 0.182 154.8)
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 #ED78D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED78D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.025
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #ED78D7 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.