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#EC9DDC Color

#EC9DDC is rgb(236, 157, 220) in RGB, hsl(312, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 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 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC9DDC
HEX#EC9DDC
RGBrgb(236, 157, 220)
HSLhsl(312, 68%, 77%)
HSVhsv(312, 33%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.123 334.3)
LABlab(74.30% 37.17 -19.60)
LCHlch(74.30% 42.02 332.20)

What #EC9DDC 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 #EC9DDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.17Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.37Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.95Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.73Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.85Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 11.12

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

#EC9DDC Channel Values

How #EC9DDC 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 157 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 68% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 33% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC9DDC 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC9DDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC9DDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC9DDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC9DDC
Complementary
#9CECAC
Analogous
#D49CEC
Analogous
#EC9CB4
Triadic
#DCEC9C
Triadic
#9CDCEC
Split comp.
#B4EC9C
Split comp.
#9CECD4

Tints & Shades of #EC9DDC

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

#EFA9E1
#F1B6E5
#F4C3EA
#F6D0EE
#F8DDF3
#FBEAF7

Shades

#E472CD
#DB43BD
#C526A5
#961D7E
#6B145A
#3C0B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC9DDC.

How #EC9DDC 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#EC9DDC
Protanopia#AEAEDC
Protanomaly#CAA7DC
Deuteranopia#BCBCDA
Deuteranomaly#D1B0DB
Tritanopia#E6A7A7
Tritanomaly#E8A3BE
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC9DDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec9ddc: #EC9DDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC9DDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec9ddc': '#EC9DDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.616, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ec9ddc">#EC9DDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC9DDC"

More Pink Colors

#EC9DDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC9DDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC9DDC?

#EC9DDC is a light pink — rgb(236, 157, 220) in RGB and hsl(312, 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 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #EC9DDC?

#EC9DDC is rgb(236, 157, 220) — red 236, green 157, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC9DDC?

#EC9DDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC9DDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC9DDC scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC9DDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC9DDC 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 6.95, 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.