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#EC8DBE Color

#EC8DBE is rgb(236, 141, 190) in RGB, hsl(329, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 19%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC8DBE
HEX#EC8DBE
RGBrgb(236, 141, 190)
HSLhsl(329, 71%, 74%)
HSVhsv(329, 40%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 19%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.129 348.4)
LABlab(70.09% 41.56 -9.36)
LCHlch(70.09% 42.60 347.30)

What #EC8DBE 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 #EC8DBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 5.99Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 6.09Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 10.06Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 10.15Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 10.24Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 10.67

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

#EC8DBE Channel Values

How #EC8DBE 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 141 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 71% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 40% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 19% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC8DBE 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC8DBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC8DBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC8DBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC8DBE
Complementary
#8EECBB
Analogous
#EA8EEC
Analogous
#EC8E8F
Triadic
#BEEC8E
Triadic
#8EBEEC
Split comp.
#8FEC8E
Split comp.
#8EECEA

Tints & Shades of #EC8DBE

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

#EE9BC6
#F1ACD0
#F3B9D7
#F6CBE1
#F8D8E9
#FBE9F3

Shades

#E462A5
#DD368C
#C02173
#941959
#69123F
#3D0A25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC8DBE.

How #EC8DBE 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#EC8DBE
Protanopia#A3A3BE
Protanomaly#C49ABE
Deuteranopia#B4B4BB
Deuteranomaly#CDA6BC
Tritanopia#E89494
Tritanomaly#EA91A7
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC8DBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec8dbe: #EC8DBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC8DBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec8dbe': '#EC8DBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.553, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_ec8dbe">#EC8DBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC8DBE"

More Pink Colors

#EC8DBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC8DBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC8DBE?

#EC8DBE is a light pink — rgb(236, 141, 190) in RGB and hsl(329, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #EC8DBE?

#EC8DBE is rgb(236, 141, 190) — red 236, green 141, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC8DBE?

#EC8DBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 19%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC8DBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC8DBE scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC8DBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC8DBE 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 14.52, 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.