#EC77CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.1% 0.176 337.9), rgb(236, 119, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#EC77CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC77CE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 119, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.176 337.9) |
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 #EC77CE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC77CE | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC77CE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC77CE text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC77CE
oklch(73.1% 0.176 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#D940B8
oklch(63.2% 0.225 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E135C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#EC77CE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7CB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77B99 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC77CE
#EC77CE
oklch(73.1% 0.176 337.9)
- #00C77D
#00C77D
oklch(73.1% 0.171 158)
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 #EC77CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC77CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
Use #EC77CE 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.