#EC06B0
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63.1% 0.268 344), rgb(236, 6, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#EC06B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.268 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.268) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC06B0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 6, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 95%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.268 344) |
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 #EC06B0 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC06B0 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC06B0 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC06B0 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 343.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.072 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#FC9DD5
oklch(80.9% 0.132 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#F55FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.209 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC06B0
oklch(63.1% 0.268 344)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#760056
oklch(37.8% 0.161 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#480333
oklch(27.1% 0.111 344.6)
#EC06B0 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) | #3969B3 | 0.306 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAC | 0.259 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0068 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.270 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC06B0
#EC06B0
oklch(63.1% 0.268 344)
- #00A273
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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 #EC06B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC06B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.036
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.040
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.077
Use #EC06B0 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.