#EF78AE
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.4% 0.157 353.2), rgb(239, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#EF78AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF78AE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.157 353.2) |
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 #EF78AE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF78AE | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF78AE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF78AE text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF78AE
oklch(72.4% 0.157 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4693
oklch(63% 0.2 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA187E
oklch(55.7% 0.219 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D56
oklch(42.7% 0.168 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#721847
oklch(37.8% 0.131 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#EF78AE 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) | #8792B0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A7AB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE728C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF78AE
#EF78AE
oklch(72.4% 0.157 353.2)
- #00C19E
#00C19E
oklch(72.3% 0.138 173.5)
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 #EF78AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.050
Use #EF78AE 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.