#EC71C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.181 339.9), rgb(236, 113, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#EC71C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC71C8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 113, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.181 339.9) |
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 #EC71C8 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC71C8 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC71C8 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC71C8 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D8
oklch(81% 0.113 339.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC71C8
oklch(72% 0.181 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD3AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.231 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#710E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.152 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#420D35
oklch(27% 0.095 339.4)
#EC71C8 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) | #7791CB | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A4C5 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87493 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC71C8
#EC71C8
oklch(72% 0.181 339.9)
- #00C380
#00C380
oklch(72.1% 0.164 159.8)
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 #EC71C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC71C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
Use #EC71C8 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.