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#EC8EDC Color

#EC8EDC is rgb(236, 142, 220) in RGB, hsl(310, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC8EDC
HEX#EC8EDC
RGBrgb(236, 142, 220)
HSLhsl(310, 71%, 74%)
HSVhsv(310, 40%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.149 333.4)
LABlab(71.14% 44.59 -24.36)
LCHlch(71.14% 50.81 331.35)

What #EC8EDC 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 #EC8EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.17Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.61Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.12Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.15Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.36Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.5

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

#EC8EDC Channel Values

How #EC8EDC 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 142 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 71% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 40% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC8EDC 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC8EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC8EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC8EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC8EDC
Complementary
#8EEC9D
Analogous
#CC8EEC
Analogous
#EC8EAD
Triadic
#DCEC8E
Triadic
#8EDCEC
Split comp.
#ADEC8E
Split comp.
#8EECCC

Tints & Shades of #EC8EDC

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

#EE9BE0
#F1ACE5
#F3B9EA
#F6CBEF
#F8D8F3
#FBE9F8

Shades

#E462CF
#DD36C1
#C021A5
#941980
#69125A
#3D0A35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC8EDC.

How #EC8EDC 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#EC8EDC
Protanopia#A3A3DC
Protanomaly#C59BDC
Deuteranopia#B4B4DA
Deuteranomaly#CDA6DB
Tritanopia#E59B9B
Tritanomaly#E896B9
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC8EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec8edc: #EC8EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC8EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec8edc': '#EC8EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.557, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ec8edc">#EC8EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC8EDC"

More Pink Colors

#EC8EDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC8EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC8EDC?

#EC8EDC is a light pink — rgb(236, 142, 220) in RGB and hsl(310, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #EC8EDC?

#EC8EDC is rgb(236, 142, 220) — red 236, green 142, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC8EDC?

#EC8EDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC8EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC8EDC scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC8EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC8EDC 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 14.35, 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.