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#EC74EC Color

#EC74EC is rgb(236, 116, 236) in RGB, hsl(300, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC74EC
HEX#EC74EC
RGBrgb(236, 116, 236)
HSLhsl(300, 76%, 69%)
HSVhsv(300, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.205 327.4)
LABlab(66.72% 58.85 -39.94)
LCHlch(66.72% 71.13 325.84)

What #EC74EC 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 #EC74EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.13Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.08Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.68Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.53Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.03Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.95

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

#EC74EC Channel Values

How #EC74EC 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 116 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 76% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC74EC 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC74EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC74EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC74EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC74EC
Complementary
#74EC74
Analogous
#B074EC
Analogous
#EC74B0
Triadic
#ECEC74
Triadic
#74ECEC
Split comp.
#B0EC74
Split comp.
#74ECB0

Tints & Shades of #EC74EC

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

#EE86EE
#F198F1
#F3AAF3
#F6C0F6
#F9D2F9
#FBE4FB

Shades

#E74BE7
#E01FE0
#B819B8
#901490
#670E67
#3A083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC74EC.

How #EC74EC 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#EC74EC
Protanopia#9292EC
Protanomaly#BD87EC
Deuteranopia#A9A9EA
Deuteranomaly#C796EB
Tritanopia#E18B8B
Tritanomaly#E682BA
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC74EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec74ec: #EC74EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC74EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec74ec': '#EC74EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.455, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ec74ec">#EC74EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC74EC"

More Pink Colors

#EC74EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC74EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC74EC?

#EC74EC is a light pink — rgb(236, 116, 236) in RGB and hsl(300, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #EC74EC?

#EC74EC is rgb(236, 116, 236) — red 236, green 116, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC74EC?

#EC74EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC74EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC74EC scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC74EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC74EC 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 7.13, 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.