#EC79D1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.175 336.9), rgb(236, 121, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#EC79D1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC79D1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.175 336.9) |
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 #EC79D1 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC79D1 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79D1 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79D1 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.061 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC79D1
oklch(73.5% 0.175 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D741BA
oklch(63.1% 0.224 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C205A5
oklch(55.6% 0.243 337)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880173
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6D145D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#EC79D1 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) | #7B97D4 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CE | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67D9B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC79D1
#EC79D1
oklch(73.5% 0.175 336.9)
- #02C97B
#02C97B
oklch(73.6% 0.175 156.9)
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 #EC79D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC79D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
Use #EC79D1 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.