#EC6196
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.2% 0.178 359.2), rgb(236, 97, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#EC6196 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6196 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 97, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.178 359.2) |
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 #EC6196 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6196 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6196 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6196 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
-
Step 200
200
#FDC9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.062 359.3)
-
Step 300
300
#FCA2BF
oklch(81% 0.112 359.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6196
oklch(68.2% 0.178 359.2)
-
Step 500
500
#EC3086
oklch(63.1% 0.228 359.1)
-
Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
-
Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
-
Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
-
Step 900
900
#79063F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 359.5)
-
Step 950
950
#480A25
oklch(27.1% 0.094 359.7)
#EC6196 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) | #798198 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B93 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5575 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6196
#EC6196
oklch(68.2% 0.178 359.2)
- #00B19B
#00B19B
oklch(68.1% 0.124 179.7)
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 #EC6196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.013
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #EC6196 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.