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#EC7CFE Color

#EC7CFE is rgb(236, 124, 254) in RGB, hsl(292, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC7CFE
HEX#EC7CFE
RGBrgb(236, 124, 254)
HSLhsl(292, 98%, 74%)
HSVhsv(292, 51%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.209 321.9)
LABlab(68.84% 57.64 -46.51)
LCHlch(68.84% 74.07 321.10)

What #EC7CFE 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 #EC7CFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.69Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.18Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 10.91Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.1Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.79Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.76

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

#EC7CFE Channel Values

How #EC7CFE 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 124 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 98% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 51% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC7CFE 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC7CFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC7CFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC7CFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC7CFE
Complementary
#8DFE7C
Analogous
#AB7CFE
Analogous
#FE7CCE
Triadic
#FEEC7C
Triadic
#7CFEEC
Split comp.
#CEFE7C
Split comp.
#7CFEAB

Tints & Shades of #EC7CFE

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

#EE8BFE
#F19FFE
#F4AEFE
#F6C2FE
#F9D2FF
#FBE6FF

Shades

#E549FD
#DE17FD
#C102DE
#9502AC
#690179
#3D0147

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC7CFE.

How #EC7CFE 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#EC7CFE
Protanopia#9797FE
Protanomaly#BF8DFE
Deuteranopia#ACACFC
Deuteranomaly#C99BFD
Tritanopia#DF9595
Tritanomaly#E48CC8
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC7CFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec7cfe: #EC7CFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC7CFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec7cfe': '#EC7CFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.486, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ec7cfe">#EC7CFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC7CFE"

More Pink Colors

#EC7CFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC7CFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC7CFE?

#EC7CFE is a light pink — rgb(236, 124, 254) in RGB and hsl(292, 98%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #EC7CFE?

#EC7CFE is rgb(236, 124, 254) — red 236, green 124, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC7CFE?

#EC7CFE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC7CFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC7CFE scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC7CFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC7CFE 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 10.91, which is visibly different.

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