#EC68BD
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.4% 0.188 343.5), rgb(236, 104, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#EC68BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC68BD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.188 343.5) |
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 #EC68BD | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC68BD | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68BD text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68BD text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D4
oklch(81% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC68BD
oklch(70.4% 0.188 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#E330AD
oklch(63.1% 0.24 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#740656
oklch(37.7% 0.156 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#440A32
oklch(26.9% 0.098 343.6)
#EC68BD 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) | #728AC0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9688A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC68BD
#EC68BD
oklch(70.4% 0.188 343.5)
- #00BC85
#00BC85
oklch(70.4% 0.151 163.5)
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 #EC68BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC68BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
Use #EC68BD 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.