#EC60A6
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.6% 0.187 352), rgb(236, 96, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#EC60A6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC60A6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 96, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.187 352) |
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 #EC60A6 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC60A6 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC60A6 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC60A6 text on black | 6.79:1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA1C8
oklch(81% 0.116 352.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC60A6
oklch(68.6% 0.187 352)
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Step 500
500
#EA2B98
oklch(63.1% 0.238 352)
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Step 600
600
#CD0081
oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#78014A
oklch(37.7% 0.155 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#47082B
oklch(27% 0.099 352.3)
#EC60A6 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) | #7383A8 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA3 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC597C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC60A6
#EC60A6
oklch(68.6% 0.187 352)
- #00B491
#00B491
oklch(68.6% 0.133 172.2)
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 #EC60A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC60A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
Use #EC60A6 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.