#EC6EAE
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(70.7% 0.17 350.6), rgb(236, 110, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#EC6EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6EAE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.17 350.6) |
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 #EC6EAE | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC6EAE | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6EAE text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6EAE text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#E23D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.217 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#74114B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#EC6EAE 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) | #7D8CB0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6987 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6EAE
#EC6EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 350.6)
- #00BC94
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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 #EC6EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
Use #EC6EAE 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.