#EC86CF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.152 338.6), rgb(236, 134, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#EC86CF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC86CF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 134, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.152 338.6) |
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 #EC86CF | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC86CF | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC86CF text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC86CF text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC86CF
oklch(75.3% 0.152 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB0
oklch(63% 0.195 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB2B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.211 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A11B85
oklch(49.1% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#831B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.163 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E58
oklch(37.6% 0.127 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#EC86CF 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) | #899FD2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F689A1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC86CF
#EC86CF
oklch(75.3% 0.152 338.6)
- #40CB8A
#40CB8A
oklch(75.2% 0.152 158.6)
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 #EC86CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC86CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.063
Use #EC86CF 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.