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#EC6FE8 Color

#EC6FE8 is rgb(236, 111, 232) in RGB, hsl(302, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 2%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC6FE8
HEX#EC6FE8
RGBrgb(236, 111, 232)
HSLhsl(302, 77%, 68%)
HSVhsv(302, 53%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 2%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.209 328.7)
LABlab(65.71% 60.55 -39.31)
LCHlch(65.71% 72.19 327.01)

What #EC6FE8 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 #EC6FE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.28Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.7Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.05Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.07Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.17Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.25

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

#EC6FE8 Channel Values

How #EC6FE8 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 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 77% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 53% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 2% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC6FE8 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC6FE8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC6FE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC6FE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC6FE8
Complementary
#6FEC73
Analogous
#B26FEC
Analogous
#EC6FA9
Triadic
#E8EC6F
Triadic
#6FE8EC
Split comp.
#A9EC6F
Split comp.
#6FECB2

Tints & Shades of #EC6FE8

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

#EF81EB
#F297EE
#F4A9F1
#F6BBF4
#F9CDF7
#FBE4FB

Shades

#E746E2
#E21DDB
#B918B4
#8C1288
#630D60
#3B0839

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC6FE8.

How #EC6FE8 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#EC6FE8
Protanopia#8F8FE8
Protanomaly#BC83E8
Deuteranopia#A6A6E6
Deuteranomaly#C693E7
Tritanopia#E18787
Tritanomaly#E67EB6
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC6FE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec6fe8: #EC6FE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC6FE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec6fe8': '#EC6FE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.435, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_ec6fe8">#EC6FE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC6FE8"

More Pink Colors

#EC6FE8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC6FE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC6FE8?

#EC6FE8 is a light pink — rgb(236, 111, 232) in RGB and hsl(302, 77%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.

What is the RGB value of #EC6FE8?

#EC6FE8 is rgb(236, 111, 232) — red 236, green 111, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC6FE8?

#EC6FE8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 2%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC6FE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC6FE8 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC6FE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC6FE8 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.7, 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.