#EC79BD
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.7% 0.161 345.4), rgb(236, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#EC79BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC79BD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.161 345.4) |
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 #EC79BD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC79BD | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79BD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79BD text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC79BD
oklch(72.7% 0.161 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA46A5
oklch(63.1% 0.207 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51990
oklch(55.6% 0.224 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA017A
oklch(49.2% 0.208 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0D63
oklch(42.7% 0.172 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#41102F
oklch(26.8% 0.085 345.4)
#EC79BD 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) | #8294BF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A7BA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97893 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC79BD
#EC79BD
oklch(72.7% 0.161 345.4)
- #00C48F
#00C48F
oklch(72.7% 0.152 165.2)
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 #EC79BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
Use #EC79BD 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.