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#EC89EC Color

#EC89EC is rgb(236, 137, 236) in RGB, hsl(300, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 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 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC89EC
HEX#EC89EC
RGBrgb(236, 137, 236)
HSLhsl(300, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(300, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.172 327.1)
LABlab(70.65% 49.09 -33.88)
LCHlch(70.65% 59.64 325.39)

What #EC89EC 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 #EC89EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.08Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 6.82Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 7.31Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.21Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.59Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.29

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

#EC89EC Channel Values

How #EC89EC 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 137 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC89EC 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC89EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC89EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC89EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC89EC
Complementary
#89EC89
Analogous
#BA89EC
Analogous
#EC89BA
Triadic
#ECEC89
Triadic
#89ECEC
Split comp.
#BAEC89
Split comp.
#89ECBA

Tints & Shades of #EC89EC

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

#EF9AEF
#F1A7F1
#F4B9F4
#F6C6F6
#F9D8F9
#FBE5FB

Shades

#E55DE5
#DD31DD
#BD1FBD
#951895
#691169
#3D0A3D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC89EC.

How #EC89EC 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#EC89EC
Protanopia#A0A0EC
Protanomaly#C397EC
Deuteranopia#B2B2EA
Deuteranomaly#CCA3EB
Tritanopia#E29A9A
Tritanomaly#E694C0
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC89EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec89ec: #EC89EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC89EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec89ec': '#EC89EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.537, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ec89ec">#EC89EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC89EC"

More Pink Colors

#EC89EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC89EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC89EC?

#EC89EC is a light pink — rgb(236, 137, 236) in RGB and hsl(300, 72%, 73%) 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 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #EC89EC?

#EC89EC is rgb(236, 137, 236) — red 236, green 137, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC89EC?

#EC89EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC89EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC89EC scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC89EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC89EC 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 5.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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