#EC91BC
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.3% 0.121 350.6), rgb(236, 145, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#EC91BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC91BC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 145, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.121 350.6) |
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 #EC91BC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC91BC | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC91BC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC91BC text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 350.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC91BC
oklch(76.3% 0.121 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#F564B0
oklch(70.7% 0.194 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC229D
oklch(63.1% 0.247 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#48062D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 350.6)
#EC91BC 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) | #9AA3BE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88EA0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC91BC
#EC91BC
oklch(76.3% 0.121 350.6)
- #51CBA7
#51CBA7
oklch(76.4% 0.121 170.4)
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 #EC91BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
Use #EC91BC 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.