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#EC8FEF Color

#EC8FEF is rgb(236, 143, 239) in RGB, hsl(298, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 40%, 0%, 6%) 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 7.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC8FEF
HEX#EC8FEF
RGBrgb(236, 143, 239)
HSLhsl(298, 75%, 75%)
HSVhsv(298, 40%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 40%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.164 325.9)
LABlab(71.95% 46.58 -33.52)
LCHlch(71.95% 57.39 324.26)

What #EC8FEF 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 #EC8FEF, 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.

#EC8FEF Channel Values

How #EC8FEF 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 143 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 75% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 40% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC8FEF 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC8FEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC8FEF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EC8FEF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC8FEF.

How #EC8FEF 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#EC8FEF
Protanopia#A4A4EF
Protanomaly#C59CEF
Deuteranopia#B5B5ED
Deuteranomaly#CDA7EE
Tritanopia#E29F9F
Tritanomaly#E699C4
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC8FEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec8fef: #EC8FEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC8FEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec8fef': '#EC8FEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.561, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ec8fef">#EC8FEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC8FEF"

More Pink Colors

#EC8FEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC8FEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC8FEF?

#EC8FEF is a light pink — rgb(236, 143, 239) in RGB and hsl(298, 75%, 75%) 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 7.72.

What is the RGB value of #EC8FEF?

#EC8FEF is rgb(236, 143, 239) — red 236, green 143, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC8FEF?

#EC8FEF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 40%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC8FEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC8FEF scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC8FEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC8FEF 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 7.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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