#EC73C5
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.2% 0.176 341.3), rgb(236, 115, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#EC73C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC73C5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 115, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.176 341.3) |
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 #EC73C5 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC73C5 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC73C5 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC73C5 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.11 341.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC73C5
oklch(72.2% 0.176 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC3DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.225 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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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
#701158
oklch(37.7% 0.147 341)
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Step 950
950
#420E33
oklch(27% 0.092 341.6)
#EC73C5 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) | #7A92C8 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA5C2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87493 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC73C5
#EC73C5
oklch(72.2% 0.176 341.3)
- #00C384
#00C384
oklch(72.2% 0.16 161.2)
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 #EC73C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC73C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #EC73C5 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.