#EC73D0
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(72.6% 0.184 336.9), rgb(236, 115, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#EC73D0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC73D0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 115, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.184 336.9) |
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 #EC73D0 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC73D0 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC73D0 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC73D0 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 337)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC73D0
oklch(72.6% 0.184 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA3ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6F0E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 337)
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Step 950
950
#420D37
oklch(27.1% 0.097 337.5)
#EC73D0 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) | #7593D3 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77898 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC73D0
#EC73D0
oklch(72.6% 0.184 336.9)
- #00C679
#00C679
oklch(72.7% 0.173 156.9)
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 #EC73D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC73D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
Use #EC73D0 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.