#EC76AD
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(71.7% 0.157 352.5), rgb(236, 118, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#EC76AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC76AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 118, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.157 352.5) |
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 #EC76AD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC76AD | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC76AD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC76AD text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC76AD
oklch(71.7% 0.157 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE4695
oklch(63.1% 0.201 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9197F
oklch(55.6% 0.218 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD016B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D58
oklch(42.8% 0.169 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#EC76AD 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) | #8590AF | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5AA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB718B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC76AD
#EC76AD
oklch(71.7% 0.157 352.5)
- #00BF9B
#00BF9B
oklch(71.7% 0.138 172.7)
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 #EC76AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.039
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
Use #EC76AD 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.