#EF78C6
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(73.3% 0.171 342.2), rgb(239, 120, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#EF78C6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF78C6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.171 342.2) |
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 #EF78C6 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF78C6 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF78C6 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF78C6 text on black | 8.17:1 | 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
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF78C6
oklch(73.3% 0.171 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AD
oklch(63.1% 0.218 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#C60498
oklch(55.6% 0.237 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B016A
oklch(42.8% 0.183 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#701456
oklch(37.8% 0.143 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#EF78C6 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) | #7F95C9 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A9C3 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB7996 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF78C6
#EF78C6
oklch(73.3% 0.171 342.2)
- #00C789
#00C789
oklch(73.3% 0.161 162)
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 #EF78C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
Use #EF78C6 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.