#EC8BD1
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.1% 0.145 338.2), rgb(236, 139, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#EC8BD1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 338°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 139, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.145 338.2) |
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 #EC8BD1 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8BD1 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8BD1 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8BD1 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F4
oklch(93.7% 0.042 338.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.081 337.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8BD1
oklch(76.1% 0.145 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#F657D1
oklch(70.7% 0.232 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#E800C1
oklch(63.2% 0.277 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47003A
oklch(27% 0.119 337.9)
#EC8BD1 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) | #8EA2D4 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CE | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68EA5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8BD1
#EC8BD1
oklch(76.1% 0.145 338.2)
- #4ECD8E
#4ECD8E
oklch(76.2% 0.145 158.3)
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 #EC8BD1, 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 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #EC8BD1 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.