#EC6AC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.189 341), rgb(236, 106, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#EC6AC4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.189 341) |
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 #EC6AC4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC6AC4 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6AC4 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6AC4 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 341)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D7
oklch(81% 0.118 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6AC4
oklch(71% 0.189 341)
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Step 500
500
#E131B4
oklch(63.1% 0.242 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#73065A
oklch(37.7% 0.158 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#440A35
oklch(27.1% 0.101 340.7)
#EC6AC4 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) | #718CC7 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A1C1 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96C8E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6AC4
#EC6AC4
oklch(71% 0.189 341)
- #00BF80
#00BF80
oklch(71% 0.159 160.8)
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 #EC6AC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC6AC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
Use #EC6AC4 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.