#FB78AC
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.9% 0.168 357), rgb(251, 120, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#FB78AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB78AC |
| RGB | rgb(251, 120, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.168 357) |
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 #FB78AC | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB78AC | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB78AC text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB78AC text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB78AC
oklch(73.9% 0.168 357)
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Step 500
500
#E63C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.215 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#761043
oklch(37.8% 0.141 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#450D27
oklch(26.9% 0.089 356.6)
#FB78AC 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) | #8B95AE | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADA9 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F8B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB78AC
#FB78AC
oklch(73.9% 0.168 357)
- #00C6A9
#00C6A9
oklch(73.9% 0.137 177.1)
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 #FB78AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.031
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.032
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
Use #FB78AC 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.