#EC79D3
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.5% 0.177 336.1), rgb(236, 121, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#EC79D3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC79D3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.177 336.1) |
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 #EC79D3 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC79D3 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79D3 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79D3 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC79D3
oklch(73.5% 0.177 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#D740BC
oklch(63.1% 0.227 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C202A8
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#880075
oklch(42.8% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D145E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#EC79D3 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) | #7A97D6 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D0 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67E9C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC79D3
#EC79D3
oklch(73.5% 0.177 336.1)
- #0AC978
#0AC978
oklch(73.5% 0.177 155.9)
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 #EC79D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC79D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
Use #EC79D3 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.