#EC7BAF
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.5% 0.15 352.5), rgb(236, 123, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#EC7BAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7BAF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 123, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.15 352.5) |
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 #EC7BAF | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7BAF | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7BAF text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7BAF text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#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
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7BAF
oklch(72.5% 0.15 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B94
oklch(63.1% 0.192 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6247F
oklch(55.7% 0.208 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA116B
oklch(49% 0.194 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1557
oklch(42.6% 0.16 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#EC7BAF 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) | #8994B1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A7AC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB768E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7BAF
#EC7BAF
oklch(72.5% 0.15 352.5)
- #00C29D
#00C29D
oklch(72.5% 0.14 172.5)
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 #EC7BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
Use #EC7BAF 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.