#EC5BAD
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.3% 0.197 348.6), rgb(236, 91, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#EC5BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5BAD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.197 348.6) |
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 #EC5BAD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5BAD | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5BAD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5BAD text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.07 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCE
oklch(80.9% 0.124 348.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5BAD
oklch(68.3% 0.197 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC1EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.252 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#47062F
oklch(27% 0.104 348)
#EC5BAD 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) | #6D81AF | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AAA | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC567C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5BAD
#EC5BAD
oklch(68.3% 0.197 348.6)
- #00B48A
#00B48A
oklch(68.4% 0.138 168.6)
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 #EC5BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
Use #EC5BAD 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.