#EC8BD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.148 336.8), rgb(236, 139, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#EC8BD4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 139, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.148 336.8) |
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 #EC8BD4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8BD4 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8BD4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8BD4 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F5
oklch(93.7% 0.043 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.082 336.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8BD4
oklch(76.2% 0.148 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#F655D5
oklch(70.7% 0.237 337)
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Step 500
500
#E600C5
oklch(63.1% 0.278 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#47003B
oklch(27.1% 0.119 337.1)
#EC8BD4 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) | #8DA3D7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B1D1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58EA6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8BD4
#EC8BD4
oklch(76.2% 0.148 336.8)
- #50CD8B
#50CD8B
oklch(76.2% 0.147 156.9)
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 #EC8BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC8BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.064
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #EC8BD4 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.