#EC65B1
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(69.6% 0.185 348.1), rgb(236, 101, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#EC65B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC65B1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.185 348.1) |
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 #EC65B1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC65B1 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC65B1 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC65B1 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.064 348)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.117 347.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC65B1
oklch(69.6% 0.185 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#E630A2
oklch(63.1% 0.236 348)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0060
oklch(42.8% 0.18 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#76054F
oklch(37.7% 0.154 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#460A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 348)
#EC65B1 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) | #7487B3 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAE | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6183 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC65B1
#EC65B1
oklch(69.6% 0.185 348.1)
- #00B88C
#00B88C
oklch(69.5% 0.141 168)
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 #EC65B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC65B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #EC65B1 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.