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#EC65AB Color

#EC65AB is rgb(236, 101, 171) in RGB, hsl(329, 78%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC65AB
HEX#EC65AB
RGBrgb(236, 101, 171)
HSLhsl(329, 78%, 66%)
HSVhsv(329, 57%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.182 350.6)
LABlab(62.05% 58.23 -10.54)
LCHlch(62.05% 59.17 349.74)

What #EC65AB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC65AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 6.37Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 9.08Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.18Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 10.65China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 11.04Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 11.76

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EC65AB Channel Values

How #EC65AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 101 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 78% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 57% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 28% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC65AB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC65AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC65AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC65AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC65AB
Complementary
#65ECA6
Analogous
#EA65EC
Analogous
#EC6567
Triadic
#ABEC65
Triadic
#65ABEC
Split comp.
#67EC65
Split comp.
#65ECEA

Tints & Shades of #EC65AB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF7BB7
#F18EC1
#F4A4CD
#F6B6D7
#F9CDE4
#FBDFEE

Shades

#E73C94
#DA1B7E
#B11666
#8D1151
#640C3A
#3B0722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC65AB.

How #EC65AB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC65AB
Protanopia#8989AA
Protanomaly#B97CAB
Deuteranopia#A3A3A7
Deuteranomaly#C48EA9
Tritanopia#E87171
Tritanomaly#E96C8C
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC65AB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec65ab: #EC65AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC65AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec65ab': '#EC65AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.396, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_ec65ab">#EC65AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC65AB"

More Pink Colors

#EC65AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC65AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC65AB?

#EC65AB is a light pink — rgb(236, 101, 171) in RGB and hsl(329, 78%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #EC65AB?

#EC65AB is rgb(236, 101, 171) — red 236, green 101, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC65AB?

#EC65AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC65AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC65AB scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC65AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC65AB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.