#EC79B2
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.3% 0.155 350.6), rgb(236, 121, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#EC79B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC79B2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.155 350.6) |
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 #EC79B2 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC79B2 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79B2 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79B2 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#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
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC79B2
oklch(72.3% 0.155 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB4999
oklch(63.1% 0.197 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#C71E83
oklch(55.7% 0.215 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB096F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B115A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#EC79B2 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) | #8693B4 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A7AF | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA758E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC79B2
#EC79B2
oklch(72.3% 0.155 350.6)
- #00C299
#00C299
oklch(72.4% 0.143 170.5)
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 #EC79B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #EC79B2 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.