#EC7DA5
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.5% 0.143 358.4), rgb(236, 125, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#EC7DA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 125, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.143 358.4) |
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 #EC7DA5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7DA5 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7DA5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7DA5 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9C0
oklch(81% 0.089 358.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7DA5
oklch(72.5% 0.143 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F88
oklch(63.1% 0.182 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62A72
oklch(55.6% 0.198 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB1960
oklch(49.2% 0.185 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#701E41
oklch(37.8% 0.119 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#EC7DA5 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) | #8D94A6 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A8A2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC768B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7DA5
#EC7DA5
oklch(72.5% 0.143 358.4)
- #00C1A7
#00C1A7
oklch(72.6% 0.133 178.4)
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 #EC7DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
Use #EC7DA5 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.