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#EC9DE1 Color

#EC9DE1 is rgb(236, 157, 225) in RGB, hsl(308, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 5%, 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 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC9DE1
HEX#EC9DE1
RGBrgb(236, 157, 225)
HSLhsl(308, 68%, 77%)
HSVhsv(308, 33%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 5%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.128 331.7)
LABlab(74.44% 37.81 -22.11)
LCHlch(74.44% 43.80 329.69)

What #EC9DE1 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 #EC9DE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.32Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.47Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.26Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.48Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.77Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.8

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

#EC9DE1 Channel Values

How #EC9DE1 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 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 68% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 33% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 5% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC9DE1 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC9DE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC9DE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC9DE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC9DE1
Complementary
#9CECA7
Analogous
#CF9CEC
Analogous
#EC9CBA
Triadic
#E2EC9C
Triadic
#9CE2EC
Split comp.
#BAEC9C
Split comp.
#9CECCF

Tints & Shades of #EC9DE1

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

#EFA9E5
#F1B6E9
#F4C3ED
#F6D0F1
#F8DDF5
#FBEAF9

Shades

#E472D5
#DB43C7
#C526B0
#961D86
#6B1460
#3C0B36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC9DE1.

How #EC9DE1 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#EC9DE1
Protanopia#AEAEE1
Protanomaly#CAA7E1
Deuteranopia#BCBCDF
Deuteranomaly#D1B0E0
Tritanopia#E5A8A8
Tritanomaly#E8A3C1
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC9DE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec9de1: #EC9DE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC9DE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec9de1': '#EC9DE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.616, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_ec9de1">#EC9DE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC9DE1"

More Pink Colors

#EC9DE1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC9DE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC9DE1?

#EC9DE1 is a light pink — rgb(236, 157, 225) in RGB and hsl(308, 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 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #EC9DE1?

#EC9DE1 is rgb(236, 157, 225) — red 236, green 157, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC9DE1?

#EC9DE1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 5%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC9DE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC9DE1 scores 2:1 against white and 10.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC9DE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC9DE1 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 7.26, 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.