#EC65AC
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.4% 0.182 350.2), rgb(236, 101, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#EC65AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC65AC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.182 350.2) |
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 #EC65AC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC65AC | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC65AC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC65AC text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2CB
oklch(81% 0.114 350.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC65AC
oklch(69.4% 0.182 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#E7319C
oklch(63.1% 0.233 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#76064C
oklch(37.6% 0.152 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#460A2D
oklch(27% 0.097 350)
#EC65AC 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) | #7686AE | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA9 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6081 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC65AC
#EC65AC
oklch(69.4% 0.182 350.2)
- #00B790
#00B790
oklch(69.3% 0.137 170.4)
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 #EC65AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC65AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
Use #EC65AC 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.