#EC86C8
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(75% 0.147 341.9), rgb(236, 134, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#EC86C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC86C8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.147 341.9) |
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 #EC86C8 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC86C8 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC86C8 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC86C8 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 342.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC86C8
oklch(75% 0.147 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#D151A9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC2E94
oklch(55.6% 0.204 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.19 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#831D67
oklch(42.7% 0.157 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F54
oklch(37.7% 0.123 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#EC86C8 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) | #8C9ECA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7879F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC86C8
#EC86C8
oklch(75% 0.147 341.9)
- #3ACA91
#3ACA91
oklch(75% 0.147 162.1)
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 #EC86C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.060
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
Use #EC86C8 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.