#EC74BD
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72% 0.169 344.8), rgb(236, 116, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#EC74BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 345°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC74BD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.169 344.8) |
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 #EC74BD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC74BD | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC74BD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC74BD text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 344.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC74BD
oklch(72% 0.169 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD41A7
oklch(63.2% 0.216 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80492
oklch(55.6% 0.235 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0165
oklch(42.7% 0.181 345)
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Step 900
900
#711453
oklch(37.8% 0.142 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#EC74BD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA5BA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97390 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC74BD
#EC74BD
oklch(72% 0.169 344.8)
- #00C28C
#00C28C
oklch(72.1% 0.152 164.6)
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 #EC74BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
Use #EC74BD 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.