#EC6ABE
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.3), rgb(236, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#EC6ABE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 343°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6ABE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.3) |
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 #EC6ABE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC6ABE | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6ABE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6ABE text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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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
#F5A2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 343.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#E233AD
oklch(63.1% 0.237 343.5)
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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
#730856
oklch(37.6% 0.154 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#440B32
oklch(27% 0.097 343.7)
#EC6ABE 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) | #748CC1 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BB | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96A8B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6ABE
#EC6ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.3)
- #00BD85
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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 #EC6ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC6ABE.
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 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #EC6ABE 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.