#ECA9CC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7), rgb(236, 169, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#ECA9CC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA9CC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7) |
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 #ECA9CC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA9CC | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA9CC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA9CC text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B2
oklch(70.8% 0.144 347)
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Step 500
500
#D4519F
oklch(63.1% 0.184 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41E75
oklch(49.1% 0.186 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#851D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#ECA9CC 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) | #AEB6CD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A8B5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA9CC
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
- #85D3B4
#85D3B4
oklch(80.7% 0.09 167)
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 #ECA9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #ECA9CC 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.