#EF78C5
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(73.2% 0.171 342.6), rgb(239, 120, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#EF78C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 343°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF78C5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.171 342.6) |
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 #EF78C5 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF78C5 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF78C5 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF78C5 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF78C5
oklch(73.2% 0.171 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AC
oklch(63.1% 0.217 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C60597
oklch(55.5% 0.236 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0269
oklch(42.8% 0.182 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#701455
oklch(37.7% 0.142 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#EF78C5 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) | #8095C8 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A9C2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7996 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF78C5
#EF78C5
oklch(73.2% 0.171 342.6)
- #00C68A
#00C68A
oklch(73.1% 0.159 162.7)
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 #EF78C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #EF78C5 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.