#EC7BAD
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.4% 0.149 353.6), rgb(236, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#EC7BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7BAD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.149 353.6) |
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 #EC7BAD | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7BAD | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7BAD text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7BAD text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C5
oklch(81% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7BAD
oklch(72.4% 0.149 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C92
oklch(63.1% 0.19 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6247C
oklch(55.5% 0.207 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1269
oklch(49.2% 0.193 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1655
oklch(42.8% 0.159 354)
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Step 900
900
#701C47
oklch(37.8% 0.125 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#EC7BAD 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) | #8993AF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A7AA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB768D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7BAD
#EC7BAD
oklch(72.4% 0.149 353.6)
- #00C19F
#00C19F
oklch(72.3% 0.138 174)
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 #EC7BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
Use #EC7BAD 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.