Palettes / Colors / #EC6FDF
#EC6FDF — Light Pink
#EC6FDF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #EC6FDF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EC6FDF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6FEC7B; it also sits naturally between #BA6FEC and #EC6FA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC6FDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 111, 223 |
| HSL | 306°, 77%, 68% |
| HSV | 306°, 53%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 53%, 6%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.60, 34.53, 73.65 |
| Yxy | 34.53, 0.3313, 0.2134 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.38, 62.30, -35.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.76, 64.12, -37.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 44% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 6% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC6FDF
.text { color: #EC6FDF; }
.background { background-color: #EC6FDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC6FDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 111, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 77%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC6FDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 111, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC6FDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 111, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC6FDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC6FDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6FEC7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC6FDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC6FDF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EC6FDF: ·
How #EC6FDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EC6FDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EC6FDF?
#EC6FDF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 111, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC6FDF?
#EC6FDF is RGB 236, 111, 223 — HSL 306°, 77%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 6%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC6FDF?
Its complement is #6FEC7B; analogous partners are #BA6FEC and #EC6FA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC6FDF for text?
Black text on #EC6FDF has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.