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#EC9CDA Color

#EC9CDA is rgb(236, 156, 218) in RGB, hsl(314, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 8%, 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 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC9CDA
HEX#EC9CDA
RGBrgb(236, 156, 218)
HSLhsl(314, 68%, 77%)
HSVhsv(314, 34%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.123 335.2)
LABlab(74.03% 37.41 -18.92)
LCHlch(74.03% 41.92 333.18)

What #EC9CDA 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 #EC9CDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.12Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.17Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.39Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.37Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.78Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 11.06

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

#EC9CDA Channel Values

How #EC9CDA 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 156 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 68% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 34% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 8% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC9CDA 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC9CDA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC9CDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC9CDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC9CDA
Complementary
#9CECAF
Analogous
#D79CEC
Analogous
#EC9CB2
Triadic
#DAEC9C
Triadic
#9CDAEC
Split comp.
#B2EC9C
Split comp.
#9CECD7

Tints & Shades of #EC9CDA

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

#EFA9DE
#F1B6E3
#F4C3E8
#F6D0ED
#F8DDF2
#FBEAF7

Shades

#E472C9
#DB43B7
#C526A0
#961D7A
#6B1457
#3C0B31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC9CDA.

How #EC9CDA 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#EC9CDA
Protanopia#ADADDA
Protanomaly#C9A7DA
Deuteranopia#BBBBD8
Deuteranomaly#D1B0D9
Tritanopia#E6A6A6
Tritanomaly#E8A2BD
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC9CDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec9cda: #EC9CDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC9CDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec9cda': '#EC9CDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.612, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_ec9cda">#EC9CDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC9CDA"

More Pink Colors

#EC9CDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC9CDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC9CDA?

#EC9CDA is a light pink — rgb(236, 156, 218) in RGB and hsl(314, 68%, 77%) 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 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #EC9CDA?

#EC9CDA is rgb(236, 156, 218) — red 236, green 156, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC9CDA?

#EC9CDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC9CDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC9CDA scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC9CDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC9CDA 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 7.39, 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.