#EC6A9A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.5% 0.167 359.2), rgb(236, 106, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#EC6A9A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6A9A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.167 359.2) |
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 #EC6A9A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6A9A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A9A text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A9A text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6A9A
oklch(69.5% 0.167 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#E73C86
oklch(63.1% 0.214 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#761040
oklch(37.6% 0.139 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#EC6A9A 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) | #7F879B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD607C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6A9A
#EC6A9A
oklch(69.5% 0.167 359.2)
- #00B69F
#00B69F
oklch(69.5% 0.127 179.4)
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 #EC6A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC6A9A 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.