#EC69B1
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.1% 0.179 348.6), rgb(236, 105, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#EC69B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC69B1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.179 348.6) |
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 #EC69B1 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC69B1 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC69B1 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC69B1 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CD
oklch(81% 0.112 348.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC69B1
oklch(70.1% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#E436A0
oklch(63.1% 0.228 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#750B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#450B2E
oklch(27% 0.095 348.5)
#EC69B1 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) | #7889B3 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AE | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6585 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC69B1
#EC69B1
oklch(70.1% 0.179 348.6)
- #00BA8F
#00BA8F
oklch(70.1% 0.141 168.7)
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 #EC69B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
Use #EC69B1 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.