#EC62B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.191 346.5), rgb(236, 98, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#EC62B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC62B4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 98, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.191 346.5) |
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 #EC62B4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC62B4 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC62B4 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC62B4 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1D0
oklch(81% 0.119 346.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC62B4
oklch(69.3% 0.191 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#E72AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.244 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760052
oklch(37.6% 0.159 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#460830
oklch(27% 0.101 346.7)
#EC62B4 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) | #7086B7 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979DB1 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5F83 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC62B4
#EC62B4
oklch(69.3% 0.191 346.5)
- #00B889
#00B889
oklch(69.4% 0.143 166.6)
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 #EC62B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC62B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
Use #EC62B4 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.