#EC6BC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.1% 0.188 341), rgb(236, 107, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#EC6BC4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 107, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.188 341) |
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 #EC6BC4 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC6BC4 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6BC4 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6BC4 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4A2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.117 341)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6BC4
oklch(71.1% 0.188 341)
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Step 500
500
#E033B3
oklch(63.1% 0.239 341)
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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
#730859
oklch(37.8% 0.156 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#440B34
oklch(27.1% 0.099 341.7)
#EC6BC4 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) | #728DC7 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A2C1 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96D8F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6BC4
#EC6BC4
oklch(71.1% 0.188 341)
- #00BF81
#00BF81
oklch(71.1% 0.158 161.1)
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 #EC6BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC6BC4.
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 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #EC6BC4 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.