#EC63D0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.208 336.3), rgb(236, 99, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#EC63D0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC63D0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 99, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.208 336.3) |
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 #EC63D0 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC63D0 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC63D0 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC63D0 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#F59FE0
oklch(80.8% 0.13 336.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC63D0
oklch(70.6% 0.208 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#E21EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.266 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#44063A
oklch(27% 0.109 336)
#EC63D0 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) | #658BD3 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCC | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76A91 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC63D0
#EC63D0
oklch(70.6% 0.208 336.3)
- #00BE72
#00BE72
oklch(70.5% 0.17 156.4)
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 #EC63D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC63D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
Use #EC63D0 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.