#EC79C4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.166 342.3), rgb(236, 121, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#EC79C4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC79C4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.166 342.3) |
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 #EC79C4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC79C4 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79C4 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79C4 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D3
oklch(81% 0.104 342.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC79C4
oklch(73% 0.166 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#D945AC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#C41497
oklch(55.6% 0.23 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#890A69
oklch(42.7% 0.177 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1755
oklch(37.6% 0.138 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#411032
oklch(27% 0.087 342.1)
#EC79C4 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) | #8095C7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA8C1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87A96 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC79C4
#EC79C4
oklch(73% 0.166 342.3)
- #00C689
#00C689
oklch(73.1% 0.16 162.3)
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 #EC79C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #EC79C4 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.