#EE78A5
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72% 0.152 357.5), rgb(238, 120, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#EE78A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE78A5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 120, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.152 357.5) |
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 #EE78A5 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE78A5 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE78A5 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE78A5 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE78A5
oklch(72% 0.152 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF488A
oklch(63.1% 0.195 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA1D74
oklch(55.6% 0.212 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0761
oklch(49% 0.197 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E114F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#721A42
oklch(37.8% 0.127 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#EE78A5 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) | #8991A6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A6A2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7089 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE78A5
#EE78A5
oklch(72% 0.152 357.5)
- #00BFA4
#00BFA4
oklch(72% 0.133 177.7)
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 #EE78A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
Use #EE78A5 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.