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#EC6FD3 Color

#EC6FD3 is rgb(236, 111, 211) in RGB, hsl(312, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 11%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC6FD3
HEX#EC6FD3
RGBrgb(236, 111, 211)
HSLhsl(312, 77%, 68%)
HSVhsv(312, 53%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 11%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.192 335.7)
LABlab(64.97% 58.03 -28.77)
LCHlch(64.97% 64.77 333.63)

What #EC6FD3 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 #EC6FD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EC6FD3 Channel Values

How #EC6FD3 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 111 · B 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 77% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 53% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 11% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC6FD3 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC6FD3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC6FD3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EC6FD3

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.

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How #EC6FD3 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#EC6FD3
Protanopia#8F8FD3
Protanomaly#BC83D3
Deuteranopia#A6A6D0
Deuteranomaly#C693D1
Tritanopia#E48181
Tritanomaly#E77AA8
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC6FD3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec6fd3: #EC6FD3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC6FD3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec6fd3': '#EC6FD3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.435, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_ec6fd3">#EC6FD3</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC6FD3"

More Pink Colors

#EC6FD3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC6FD3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC6FD3?

#EC6FD3 is a light pink — rgb(236, 111, 211) in RGB and hsl(312, 77%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.

What is the RGB value of #EC6FD3?

#EC6FD3 is rgb(236, 111, 211) — red 236, green 111, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC6FD3?

#EC6FD3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC6FD3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC6FD3 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC6FD3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC6FD3 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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