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#EC8DC6 Color

#EC8DC6 is rgb(236, 141, 198) in RGB, hsl(324, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 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 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC8DC6
HEX#EC8DC6
RGBrgb(236, 141, 198)
HSLhsl(324, 71%, 74%)
HSVhsv(324, 40%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.134 343.9)
LABlab(70.30% 42.45 -13.49)
LCHlch(70.30% 44.54 342.38)

What #EC8DC6 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 #EC8DC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EC8DC6 Channel Values

How #EC8DC6 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 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 71% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 40% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 16% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC8DC6 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC8DC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC8DC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EC8DC6

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

Shades

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How #EC8DC6 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#EC8DC6
Protanopia#A3A3C6
Protanomaly#C49AC6
Deuteranopia#B4B4C3
Deuteranomaly#CDA6C4
Tritanopia#E79696
Tritanomaly#E992AB
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #EC8DC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec8dc6: #EC8DC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC8DC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec8dc6': '#EC8DC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.553, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_ec8dc6">#EC8DC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC8DC6"

More Pink Colors

#EC8DC6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC8DC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC8DC6?

#EC8DC6 is a light pink — rgb(236, 141, 198) in RGB and hsl(324, 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 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #EC8DC6?

#EC8DC6 is rgb(236, 141, 198) — red 236, green 141, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC8DC6?

#EC8DC6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC8DC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC8DC6 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC8DC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC8DC6 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.75, which is visibly different.

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