#EC65BF
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.1% 0.193 342.5), rgb(236, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#EC65BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC65BF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.193 342.5) |
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 #EC65BF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC65BF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC65BF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC65BF text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A1D6
oklch(81% 0.121 342.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC65BF
oklch(70.1% 0.193 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#E42BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.247 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#750158
oklch(37.8% 0.161 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#450834
oklch(27% 0.103 342.2)
#EC65BF 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) | #6F89C2 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBC | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9668A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC65BF
#EC65BF
oklch(70.1% 0.193 342.5)
- #00BB82
#00BB82
oklch(70% 0.152 162.6)
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 #EC65BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC65BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
Use #EC65BF 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.