#EF78BE
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(73% 0.166 345.7), rgb(239, 120, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#EF78BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF78BE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.166 345.7) |
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 #EF78BE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF78BE | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF78BE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF78BE text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF78BE
oklch(73% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC43A5
oklch(63.1% 0.212 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C70D90
oklch(55.6% 0.231 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0563
oklch(42.6% 0.177 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#701551
oklch(37.6% 0.139 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#EF78BE 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) | #8294C0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A8BB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7793 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF78BE
#EF78BE
oklch(73% 0.166 345.7)
- #00C591
#00C591
oklch(73% 0.152 165.8)
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 #EF78BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #EF78BE 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.