#EC69C2
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.8% 0.189 341.7), rgb(236, 105, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#EC69C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC69C2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.189 341.7) |
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 #EC69C2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC69C2 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC69C2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC69C2 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F9C9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 342)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC69C2
oklch(70.8% 0.189 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#E230B2
oklch(63.1% 0.242 341.8)
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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
#730659
oklch(37.7% 0.158 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#440A34
oklch(27% 0.1 341.6)
#EC69C2 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) | #718CC5 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A1BF | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96A8D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC69C2
#EC69C2
oklch(70.8% 0.189 341.7)
- #00BE81
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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 #EC69C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC69C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
Use #EC69C2 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.