#EC8ACA
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(75.7% 0.142 341.4), rgb(236, 138, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#EC8ACA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8ACA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 138, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.142 341.4) |
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 #EC8ACA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8ACA | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8ACA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8ACA text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8ACA
oklch(75.7% 0.142 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE54A9
oklch(63% 0.181 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3394
oklch(55.7% 0.197 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F247E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#EC8ACA 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) | #8FA1CC | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78BA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8ACA
#EC8ACA
oklch(75.7% 0.142 341.4)
- #47CB93
#47CB93
oklch(75.6% 0.141 161.5)
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 #EC8ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.060
Use #EC8ACA 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.