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#EC98CA Color

#EC98CA is rgb(236, 152, 202) in RGB, hsl(324, 69%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC98CA
HEX#EC98CA
RGBrgb(236, 152, 202)
HSLhsl(324, 69%, 76%)
HSVhsv(324, 36%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.118 343.7)
LABlab(72.73% 37.47 -12.09)
LCHlch(72.73% 39.37 342.11)

What #EC98CA 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 #EC98CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 6.44Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 6.47Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 7.48Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.81Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.33Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.46

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

#EC98CA Channel Values

How #EC98CA 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 152 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 69% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 36% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC98CA 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC98CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC98CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC98CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC98CA
Complementary
#98ECB9
Analogous
#E498EC
Analogous
#EC98A0
Triadic
#CAEC98
Triadic
#98CAEC
Split comp.
#A0EC98
Split comp.
#98ECE4

Tints & Shades of #EC98CA

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

#EEA5D1
#F1B1D7
#F3BEDE
#F6D0E7
#F9DDED
#FBE9F4

Shades

#E46CB4
#DB3D9C
#C22483
#971C66
#6C1449
#3C0B29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC98CA.

How #EC98CA 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#EC98CA
Protanopia#AAAACA
Protanomaly#C8A3CA
Deuteranopia#B9B9C8
Deuteranomaly#D0ADC9
Tritanopia#E89F9F
Tritanomaly#E99DB2
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC98CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec98ca: #EC98CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC98CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec98ca': '#EC98CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.596, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ec98ca">#EC98CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC98CA"

More Pink Colors

#EC98CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC98CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC98CA?

#EC98CA is a light pink — rgb(236, 152, 202) in RGB and hsl(324, 69%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #EC98CA?

#EC98CA is rgb(236, 152, 202) — red 236, green 152, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC98CA?

#EC98CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC98CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC98CA scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC98CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC98CA 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 11.88, which is visibly different.

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