#EE78A0
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.8% 0.151 0.1), rgb(238, 120, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#EE78A0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE78A0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 120, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.151 0.1) |
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 #EE78A0 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE78A0 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE78A0 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE78A0 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE78A0
oklch(71.8% 0.151 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04984
oklch(63.1% 0.193 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6E
oklch(55.7% 0.209 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.195 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E124B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#721A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#EE78A0 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) | #8A90A1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F87 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE78A0
#EE78A0
oklch(71.8% 0.151 0.1)
- #00BEA7
#00BEA7
oklch(71.8% 0.13 180)
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 #EE78A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE78A0 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.