#EC96BE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(77.2% 0.114 350.7), rgb(236, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#EC96BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC96BE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.114 350.7) |
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 #EC96BE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC96BE | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC96BE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC96BE text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC96BE
oklch(77.2% 0.114 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#F169AF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#E7319B
oklch(63% 0.232 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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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
#77064C
oklch(37.8% 0.152 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#460A2C
oklch(27% 0.096 351)
#EC96BE 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) | #9EA7BF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F894A4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC96BE
#EC96BE
oklch(77.2% 0.114 350.7)
- #5DCCAB
#5DCCAB
oklch(77.1% 0.113 171.1)
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 #EC96BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
Use #EC96BE 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.