#EC789F
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.6% 0.148 0.2), rgb(236, 120, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#EC789F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC789F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 120, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.148 0.2) |
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 #EC789F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC789F | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC789F text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC789F text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC789F
oklch(71.6% 0.148 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B84
oklch(63.2% 0.189 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA226E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D144B
oklch(42.6% 0.158 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 360)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#EC789F 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) | #8A90A0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6F86 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC789F
#EC789F
oklch(71.6% 0.148 0.2)
- #00BDA7
#00BDA7
oklch(71.6% 0.129 180.5)
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 #EC789F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC789F 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.