#EC73AD
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(71.3% 0.162 351.9), rgb(236, 115, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#EC73AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC73AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 115, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.162 351.9) |
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 #EC73AD | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC73AD | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC73AD text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC73AD text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C7
oklch(81% 0.1 352.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC73AD
oklch(71.3% 0.162 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4396
oklch(63% 0.206 352)
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Step 600
600
#CB0F81
oklch(55.7% 0.225 352)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0659
oklch(42.7% 0.173 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#721649
oklch(37.7% 0.134 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#EC73AD 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) | #828EAF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A4AA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6E89 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC73AD
#EC73AD
oklch(71.3% 0.162 351.9)
- #00BE98
#00BE98
oklch(71.4% 0.139 171.6)
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 #EC73AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
Use #EC73AD 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.