#EC5CA8
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.2% 0.193 350.7), rgb(236, 92, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#EC5CA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 92, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.193 350.7) |
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 #EC5CA8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5CA8 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5CA8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5CA8 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA0CB
oklch(81% 0.12 350.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5CA8
oklch(68.2% 0.193 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC229C
oklch(63.1% 0.247 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#48062D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 350.6)
#EC5CA8 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) | #6F81AA | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA5 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC557B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5CA8
#EC5CA8
oklch(68.2% 0.193 350.7)
- #00B38D
#00B38D
oklch(68.2% 0.134 170.5)
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 #EC5CA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5CA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
Use #EC5CA8 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.