#EC63D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.21 335.3), rgb(236, 99, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#EC63D3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 335°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC63D3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 99, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.21 335.3) |
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 #EC63D3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC63D3 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC63D3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC63D3 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.072 335.8)
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Step 300
300
#F59FE2
oklch(80.9% 0.132 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC63D3
oklch(70.7% 0.21 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#E21CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.269 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#44053B
oklch(27% 0.111 335.2)
#EC63D3 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) | #638BD7 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA0CF | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76B92 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC63D3
#EC63D3
oklch(70.7% 0.21 335.3)
- #00BF6F
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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 #EC63D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC63D3.
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 0.041
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #EC63D3 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.