#EC79CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.172 338.5), rgb(236, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#EC79CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC79CD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.172 338.5) |
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 #EC79CD | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC79CD | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79CD text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79CD text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.06 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.108 338.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC79CD
oklch(73.3% 0.172 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#D842B5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#C30BA1
oklch(55.6% 0.239 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#880470
oklch(42.7% 0.184 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E155B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#EC79CD 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) | #7D96D0 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77C9A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC79CD
#EC79CD
oklch(73.3% 0.172 338.5)
- #00C87F
#00C87F
oklch(73.4% 0.171 158.4)
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 #EC79CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC79CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
Use #EC79CD 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.