#EC66CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.2 338.1), rgb(236, 102, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#EC66CB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 338°. 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC66CB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 102, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.2 338.1) |
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 #EC66CB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC66CB | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC66CB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC66CB text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.125 338.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC66CB
oklch(70.8% 0.2 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#E227BD
oklch(63.1% 0.256 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#440838
oklch(27.1% 0.105 337.8)
#EC66CB 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) | #6A8BCE | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A0C8 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86B90 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC66CB
#EC66CB
oklch(70.8% 0.2 338.1)
- #00BF78
#00BF78
oklch(70.9% 0.166 158)
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 #EC66CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC66CB.
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 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #EC66CB 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.