#EC85D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.16 335.1), rgb(236, 133, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#EC85D7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC85D7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 133, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.16 335.1) |
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 #EC85D7 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC85D7 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC85D7 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC85D7 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC85D7
oklch(75.4% 0.16 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB25A5
oklch(55.6% 0.223 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0148D
oklch(49% 0.206 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#821773
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#EC85D7 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) | #859FDA | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58AA4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC85D7
#EC85D7
oklch(75.4% 0.16 335.1)
- #44CC81
#44CC81
oklch(75.4% 0.16 155)
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 #EC85D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC85D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #EC85D7 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.