#EC5DA6
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.2% 0.191 351.6), rgb(236, 93, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#EC5DA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5DA6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 93, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.191 351.6) |
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 #EC5DA6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5DA6 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5DA6 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5DA6 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.066 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.119 351.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5DA6
oklch(68.2% 0.191 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC2599
oklch(63.1% 0.244 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#47072C
oklch(26.9% 0.101 351.1)
#EC5DA6 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) | #7181A8 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA3 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC567A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5DA6
#EC5DA6
oklch(68.2% 0.191 351.6)
- #00B38F
#00B38F
oklch(68.3% 0.133 171.6)
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 #EC5DA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5DA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
Use #EC5DA6 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.