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#EC91ED Color

#EC91ED is rgb(236, 145, 237) in RGB, hsl(299, 72%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC91ED
HEX#EC91ED
RGBrgb(236, 145, 237)
HSLhsl(299, 72%, 75%)
HSVhsv(299, 39%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.159 326.6)
LABlab(72.29% 45.34 -31.91)
LCHlch(72.29% 55.44 324.86)

What #EC91ED 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 #EC91ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.09Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.99Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.59Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.77Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.94Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.6

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

#EC91ED Channel Values

How #EC91ED 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 145 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 72% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 39% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC91ED 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC91ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC91ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC91ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC91ED
Complementary
#93ED91
Analogous
#BE91ED
Analogous
#ED91C1
Triadic
#EDEC91
Triadic
#91EDEC
Split comp.
#C1ED91
Split comp.
#91EDBE

Tints & Shades of #EC91ED

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

#EE9FEF
#F1B0F2
#F3BDF4
#F6CAF6
#F8D8F9
#FBE9FB

Shades

#E465E6
#DC3ADF
#C320C5
#931895
#681169
#3D0A3D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC91ED.

How #EC91ED 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#EC91ED
Protanopia#A5A5ED
Protanomaly#C69EED
Deuteranopia#B6B6EB
Deuteranomaly#CEA8EC
Tritanopia#E3A1A1
Tritanomaly#E79BC4
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC91ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec91ed: #EC91ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC91ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec91ed': '#EC91ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.569, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_ec91ed">#EC91ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC91ED"

More Pink Colors

#EC91ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC91ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC91ED?

#EC91ED is a light pink — rgb(236, 145, 237) in RGB and hsl(299, 72%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.

What is the RGB value of #EC91ED?

#EC91ED is rgb(236, 145, 237) — red 236, green 145, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC91ED?

#EC91ED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC91ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC91ED scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC91ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC91ED 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 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.