#EC80B1
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.3% 0.143 352.6), rgb(236, 128, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#EC80B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC80B1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 128, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.143 352.6) |
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 #EC80B1 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC80B1 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC80B1 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC80B1 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC80B1
oklch(73.3% 0.143 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85094
oklch(63.2% 0.183 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32C7E
oklch(55.7% 0.199 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A81C6A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#881B57
oklch(42.7% 0.153 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F47
oklch(37.8% 0.119 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#EC80B1 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) | #8D97B3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AAAE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7C92 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC80B1
#EC80B1
oklch(73.3% 0.143 352.6)
- #00C59F
#00C59F
oklch(73.4% 0.142 172.3)
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 #EC80B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
Use #EC80B1 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.