#EC5CB6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.201 345.2), rgb(236, 92, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#EC5CB6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 92, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.201 345.2) |
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 #EC5CB6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5CB6 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5CB6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5CB6 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#FA9FD3
oklch(80.9% 0.125 345)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5CB6
oklch(68.7% 0.201 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA1CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.257 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760054
oklch(37.7% 0.16 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#470532
oklch(27% 0.107 345.1)
#EC5CB6 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) | #6A83B9 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB2 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5A81 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5CB6
#EC5CB6
oklch(68.7% 0.201 345.2)
- #00B684
#00B684
oklch(68.8% 0.145 165)
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 #EC5CB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5CB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.074
Use #EC5CB6 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.