#EC6BC1
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(71% 0.186 342.2), rgb(236, 107, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#EC6BC1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 107, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.186 342.2) |
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 #EC6BC1 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC6BC1 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6BC1 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6BC1 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.064 342)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6BC1
oklch(71% 0.186 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#E134B0
oklch(63.2% 0.237 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#C70099
oklch(55.7% 0.24 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#730958
oklch(37.8% 0.155 342)
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Step 950
950
#440B33
oklch(27% 0.098 342.7)
#EC6BC1 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) | #748DC4 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BE | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96C8D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6BC1
#EC6BC1
oklch(71% 0.186 342.2)
- #00BE83
#00BE83
oklch(70.9% 0.155 162.2)
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 #EC6BC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC6BC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
Use #EC6BC1 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.