#EC5EA7
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.4% 0.19 351.4), rgb(236, 94, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#EC5EA7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 94, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.19 351.4) |
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 #EC5EA7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5EA7 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5EA7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5EA7 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FBA0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.118 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5EA7
oklch(68.4% 0.19 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB279A
oklch(63.1% 0.242 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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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)
#EC5EA7 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) | #7182A9 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA4 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC577B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5EA7
#EC5EA7
oklch(68.4% 0.19 351.4)
- #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 #EC5EA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5EA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #EC5EA7 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.