#EC68C2
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.6% 0.191 341.6), rgb(236, 104, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#EC68C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 342°. 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC68C2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.191 341.6) |
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 #EC68C2 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC68C2 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68C2 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68C2 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.12 341.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC68C2
oklch(70.6% 0.191 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#E22FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.244 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#740459
oklch(37.8% 0.159 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#440934
oklch(26.9% 0.101 341.5)
#EC68C2 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) | #708BC5 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BF | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96A8C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC68C2
#EC68C2
oklch(70.6% 0.191 341.6)
- #00BD81
#00BD81
oklch(70.5% 0.155 161.7)
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 #EC68C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC68C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
Use #EC68C2 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.