#EC74B4
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(71.7% 0.164 348.8), rgb(236, 116, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#EC74B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC74B4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 116, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.164 348.8) |
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 #EC74B4 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC74B4 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC74B4 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC74B4 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CADF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC74B4
oklch(71.7% 0.164 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE439E
oklch(63.1% 0.209 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90E88
oklch(55.6% 0.227 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8D065E
oklch(42.8% 0.175 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#71164D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#EC74B4 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) | #8190B6 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A5B1 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA718C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC74B4
#EC74B4
oklch(71.7% 0.164 348.8)
- #00C094
#00C094
oklch(71.8% 0.144 168.9)
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 #EC74B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.035
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
Use #EC74B4 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.