#EC6394
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.4% 0.175 0.5), rgb(236, 99, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#EC6394 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6394 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 99, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.175 0.5) |
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 #EC6394 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6394 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6394 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6394 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.11 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6394
oklch(68.4% 0.175 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB3483
oklch(63.1% 0.223 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#79093E
oklch(37.8% 0.146 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#470B24
oklch(26.9% 0.092 0.5)
#EC6394 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) | #7B8295 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C91 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5676 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6394
#EC6394
oklch(68.4% 0.175 0.5)
- #00B29D
#00B29D
oklch(68.4% 0.124 180.4)
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 #EC6394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.013
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
Use #EC6394 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.