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#EC88B7 Color

#EC88B7 is rgb(236, 136, 183) in RGB, hsl(332, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 22%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC88B7
HEX#EC88B7
RGBrgb(236, 136, 183)
HSLhsl(332, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(332, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 22%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.133 351.2)
LABlab(68.88% 43.26 -7.24)
LCHlch(68.88% 43.87 350.49)

What #EC88B7 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 #EC88B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 7.14Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.16Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 8.74China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.48Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.56

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

#EC88B7 Channel Values

How #EC88B7 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 136 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 22% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC88B7 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC88B7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC88B7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC88B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC88B7
Complementary
#89ECBD
Analogous
#EC89E8
Analogous
#EC8C89
Triadic
#B7EC89
Triadic
#89B7EC
Split comp.
#89EC8C
Split comp.
#89E8EC

Tints & Shades of #EC88B7

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

#EF9AC2
#F1A7CA
#F4B9D4
#F6C6DC
#F9D8E7
#FBE5EF

Shades

#E55D9C
#DD3181
#BD1F68
#951853
#69113A
#3D0A22

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC88B7.

How #EC88B7 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#EC88B7
Protanopia#9F9FB7
Protanomaly#C396B7
Deuteranopia#B1B1B4
Deuteranomaly#CCA2B5
Tritanopia#E88F8F
Tritanomaly#EA8CA1
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC88B7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec88b7: #EC88B7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC88B7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec88b7': '#EC88B7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.533, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_ec88b7">#EC88B7</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC88B7"

More Pink Colors

#EC88B7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC88B7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC88B7?

#EC88B7 is a light pink — rgb(236, 136, 183) in RGB and hsl(332, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #EC88B7?

#EC88B7 is rgb(236, 136, 183) — red 236, green 136, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC88B7?

#EC88B7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 22%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC88B7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC88B7 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC88B7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC88B7 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.82, 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.