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#EC79C2 Color

#EC79C2 is rgb(236, 121, 194) in RGB, hsl(322, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 18%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC79C2
HEX#EC79C2
RGBrgb(236, 121, 194)
HSLhsl(322, 75%, 70%)
HSVhsv(322, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 18%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.164 343.1)
LABlab(66.24% 51.59 -17.32)
LCHlch(66.24% 54.41 341.45)

What #EC79C2 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 #EC79C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.71Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.73Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.08China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 12.8Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 12.88Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.16

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

#EC79C2 Channel Values

How #EC79C2 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 121 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 75% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 18% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC79C2 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC79C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC79C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC79C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC79C2
Complementary
#79ECA3
Analogous
#DD79EC
Analogous
#EC7988
Triadic
#C2EC79
Triadic
#79C2EC
Split comp.
#88EC79
Split comp.
#79ECDD

Tints & Shades of #EC79C2

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

#EE8BCA
#F19DD2
#F4AFDA
#F6C1E2
#F9D2EB
#FBE4F3

Shades

#E651AF
#E0249B
#BB1B81
#8F1462
#670F46
#3A0828

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC79C2.

How #EC79C2 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#EC79C2
Protanopia#9595C2
Protanomaly#BE8BC2
Deuteranopia#ABABBF
Deuteranomaly#C899C0
Tritanopia#E68585
Tritanomaly#E980A1
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC79C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec79c2: #EC79C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC79C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec79c2': '#EC79C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.475, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_ec79c2">#EC79C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC79C2"

More Pink Colors

#EC79C2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC79C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC79C2?

#EC79C2 is a light pink — rgb(236, 121, 194) in RGB and hsl(322, 75%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #EC79C2?

#EC79C2 is rgb(236, 121, 194) — red 236, green 121, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC79C2?

#EC79C2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 18%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC79C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC79C2 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC79C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC79C2 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 13.97, which is visibly different.

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