#EC61AA
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.9% 0.187 350.5), rgb(236, 97, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#EC61AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC61AA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.187 350.5) |
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 #EC61AA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC61AA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC61AA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC61AA text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 350.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC61AA
oklch(68.9% 0.187 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#E92B9C
oklch(63% 0.239 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005B
oklch(42.6% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#78014C
oklch(37.8% 0.156 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#47082D
oklch(27.1% 0.1 350.3)
#EC61AA 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) | #7384AC | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA7 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5B7E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC61AA
#EC61AA
oklch(68.9% 0.187 350.5)
- #00B58F
#00B58F
oklch(68.8% 0.135 170.7)
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 #EC61AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC61AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #EC61AA 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.