#EC74C6
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.3% 0.175 340.9), rgb(236, 116, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#EC74C6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC74C6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 116, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.175 340.9) |
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 #EC74C6 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC74C6 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC74C6 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC74C6 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F1A4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC74C6
oklch(72.3% 0.175 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB3EB1
oklch(63% 0.224 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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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
#701258
oklch(37.7% 0.146 341)
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Step 950
950
#420E34
oklch(27% 0.093 340.6)
#EC74C6 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) | #7A92C9 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA6C3 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87694 | 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°).
- #EC74C6
#EC74C6
oklch(72.3% 0.175 340.9)
- #00C484
#00C484
oklch(72.4% 0.161 161)
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 #EC74C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC74C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
Use #EC74C6 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.