#EC8ED4
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.7% 0.143 337), rgb(236, 142, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#EC8ED4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 142, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.143 337) |
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 #EC8ED4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8ED4 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC8ED4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8ED4 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 337.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8ED4
oklch(76.7% 0.143 337)
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Step 400
400
#F35AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.227 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#E700C4
oklch(63.2% 0.278 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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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
#720060
oklch(37.6% 0.166 337)
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Step 950
950
#47003B
oklch(27.1% 0.119 337.1)
#EC8ED4 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) | #90A5D7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B3D1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F591A8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8ED4
#EC8ED4
oklch(76.7% 0.143 337)
- #57CE8E
#57CE8E
oklch(76.7% 0.142 156.9)
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 #EC8ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #EC8ED4 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.