#EC61BB
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(69.5% 0.197 343.7), rgb(236, 97, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#EC61BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC61BB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.197 343.7) |
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 #EC61BB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC61BB | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC61BB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC61BB text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FCE1F0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.068 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.123 343.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC61BB
oklch(69.5% 0.197 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#E725AE
oklch(63.1% 0.251 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#750056
oklch(37.6% 0.161 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#460733
oklch(27.1% 0.104 343.7)
#EC61BB 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) | #6D86BE | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949DB8 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6186 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC61BB
#EC61BB
oklch(69.5% 0.197 343.7)
- #00B983
#00B983
oklch(69.5% 0.149 163.6)
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 #EC61BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC61BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #EC61BB 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.