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#EC83CC Color

#EC83CC is rgb(236, 131, 204) in RGB, hsl(318, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 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 9.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC83CC
HEX#EC83CC
RGBrgb(236, 131, 204)
HSLhsl(318, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(318, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.155 339.7)
LABlab(68.46% 47.99 -19.58)
LCHlch(68.46% 51.83 337.81)

What #EC83CC 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 #EC83CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.37Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.97Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.54Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.99Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.95Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.98

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

#EC83CC Channel Values

How #EC83CC 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 131 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC83CC 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC83CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC83CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC83CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC83CC
Complementary
#83ECA3
Analogous
#D783EC
Analogous
#EC8398
Triadic
#CCEC83
Triadic
#83CCEC
Split comp.
#98EC83
Split comp.
#83ECD7

Tints & Shades of #EC83CC

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

#EE95D4
#F1A2D9
#F3B4E0
#F6C6E8
#F9D7EF
#FBE5F4

Shades

#E557BA
#DF30AA
#BE1E8E
#92176D
#65104C
#3E0A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC83CC.

How #EC83CC 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#EC83CC
Protanopia#9C9CCC
Protanomaly#C192CC
Deuteranopia#AFAFC9
Deuteranomaly#CA9FCA
Tritanopia#E68F8F
Tritanomaly#E88AAB
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC83CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec83cc: #EC83CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC83CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec83cc': '#EC83CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.514, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_ec83cc">#EC83CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC83CC"

More Pink Colors

#EC83CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC83CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC83CC?

#EC83CC is a light pink — rgb(236, 131, 204) in RGB and hsl(318, 73%, 72%) 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 9.37.

What is the RGB value of #EC83CC?

#EC83CC is rgb(236, 131, 204) — red 236, green 131, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC83CC?

#EC83CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC83CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC83CC scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC83CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC83CC 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 16.23, 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.