#EC60DB
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.8% 0.221 332.7), rgb(236, 96, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#EC60DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC60DB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 96, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.221 332.7) |
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 #EC60DB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC60DB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC60DB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC60DB text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 332.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#F59EE7
oklch(80.9% 0.138 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC60DB
oklch(70.8% 0.221 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#E207D0
oklch(63.1% 0.282 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#44033E
oklch(27% 0.116 332.7)
#EC60DB 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) | #5B8BDF | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889FD7 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66B95 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC60DB
#EC60DB
oklch(70.8% 0.221 332.7)
- #00C065
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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 #EC60DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC60DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
Use #EC60DB 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.