#EC62AD
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.1% 0.187 349.4), rgb(236, 98, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#EC62AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC62AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 98, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.187 349.4) |
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 #EC62AD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC62AD | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC62AD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC62AD text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#FBC8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.065 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC62AD
oklch(69.1% 0.187 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#E82C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.239 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#77024E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#46092E
oklch(27% 0.098 348.8)
#EC62AD 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) | #7385AF | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAA | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5D80 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC62AD
#EC62AD
oklch(69.1% 0.187 349.4)
- #00B68D
#00B68D
oklch(69% 0.138 169.3)
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 #EC62AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC62AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #EC62AD 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.