#EC5FB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.196 345.8), rgb(236, 95, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#EC5FB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 95, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.196 345.8) |
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 #EC5FB5 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5FB5 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5FB5 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5FB5 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCC8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.068 346)
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Step 300
300
#FAA0D1
oklch(81% 0.122 346.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5FB5
oklch(69% 0.196 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#E923A9
oklch(63.2% 0.251 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#460731
oklch(27% 0.103 345.6)
#EC5FB5 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) | #6D84B8 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB2 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5D82 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5FB5
#EC5FB5
oklch(69% 0.196 345.8)
- #00B786
#00B786
oklch(69.1% 0.144 165.6)
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 #EC5FB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5FB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
Use #EC5FB5 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.