#EC79CF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.174 337.7), rgb(236, 121, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#EC79CF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC79CF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.174 337.7) |
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 #EC79CF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC79CF | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79CF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79CF text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F4CAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.108 337.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC79CF
oklch(73.4% 0.174 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D742B8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#C208A3
oklch(55.5% 0.241 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880372
oklch(42.7% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E155C
oklch(37.8% 0.145 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#EC79CF 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) | #7C97D2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CC | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77D9B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC79CF
#EC79CF
oklch(73.4% 0.174 337.7)
- #00C87D
#00C87D
oklch(73.3% 0.172 157.8)
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 #EC79CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC79CF.
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 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
Use #EC79CF 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.