#EC86D5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.157 336), rgb(236, 134, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#EC86D5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 336°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC86D5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 134, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.157 336) |
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 #EC86D5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC86D5 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC86D5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC86D5 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC86D5
oklch(75.5% 0.157 336)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA28A2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 336)
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Step 700
700
#A0178B
oklch(49.1% 0.203 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#EC86D5 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) | #87A0D8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58AA4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC86D5
#EC86D5
oklch(75.5% 0.157 336)
- #45CC84
#45CC84
oklch(75.4% 0.157 155.9)
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 #EC86D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC86D5.
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 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #EC86D5 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.