#EC6387
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(68% 0.172 6.5), rgb(236, 99, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#EC6387 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6387 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 99, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.172 6.5) |
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 #EC6387 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6387 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6387 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6387 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 6.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6387
oklch(68% 0.172 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED3674
oklch(63.1% 0.219 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#D3005E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2004E
oklch(49% 0.197 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#940040
oklch(42.8% 0.172 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A0B35
oklch(37.8% 0.143 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#480C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.09 6.9)
#EC6387 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) | #7E8188 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C84 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5371 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6387
#EC6387
oklch(68% 0.172 6.5)
- #00B0A4
#00B0A4
oklch(68.1% 0.119 186.3)
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 #EC6387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.058
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.059
Use #EC6387 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.