#EC68B8
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.2% 0.185 345.5), rgb(236, 104, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#EC68B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC68B8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.185 345.5) |
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 #EC68B8 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC68B8 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68B8 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68B8 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.064 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.115 345.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC68B8
oklch(70.2% 0.185 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#E432A8
oklch(63.1% 0.236 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#740753
oklch(37.6% 0.154 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#450A31
oklch(27% 0.098 345.3)
#EC68B8 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) | #748ABB | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A0B5 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6688 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC68B8
#EC68B8
oklch(70.2% 0.185 345.5)
- #00BB89
#00BB89
oklch(70.2% 0.147 165.6)
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 #EC68B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC68B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
Use #EC68B8 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.