#EC68A7
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.6% 0.175 352.8), rgb(236, 104, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#EC68A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC68A7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.175 352.8) |
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 #EC68A7 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC68A7 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68A7 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68A7 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 352.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC68A7
oklch(69.6% 0.175 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#E63795
oklch(63.1% 0.224 353)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#760C48
oklch(37.7% 0.146 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#460C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 353.6)
#EC68A7 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) | #7A87A9 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9FA4 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6180 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC68A7
#EC68A7
oklch(69.6% 0.175 352.8)
- #00B895
#00B895
oklch(69.7% 0.134 172.6)
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 #EC68A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC68A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
Use #EC68A7 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.