#EE78CB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.174 339.8), rgb(238, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#EE78CB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE78CB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.174 339.8) |
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 #EE78CB | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE78CB | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE78CB text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE78CB text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE78CB
oklch(73.3% 0.174 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA40B3
oklch(63.2% 0.222 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5019E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#6F1359
oklch(37.7% 0.145 340)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#EE78CB 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) | #7D96CE | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA8C8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7A98 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE78CB
#EE78CB
oklch(73.3% 0.174 339.8)
- #00C883
#00C883
oklch(73.5% 0.167 159.7)
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 #EE78CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE78CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
Use #EE78CB 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.