Palettes / Colors / #EC79BC
#EC79BC — Light Pink
#EC79BC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EC79BC 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.
#EC79BC 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 #79ECA9; it also sits naturally between #E279EC and #EC7983. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC79BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 121, 188 |
| HSL | 325°, 75%, 70% |
| HSV | 325°, 49%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 50.51, 35.14, 51.70 |
| Yxy | 35.14, 0.3677, 0.2558 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.86, 52.16, -14.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.28, 52.34, -13.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 47% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC79BC
.text { color: #EC79BC; }
.background { background-color: #EC79BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC79BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 121, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 75%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC79BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 121, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC79BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 121, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC79BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC79BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79ECA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC79BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC79BC
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 #EC79BC: ·
How #EC79BC 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 #EC79BC 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 #EC79BC?
#EC79BC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 121, 188). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC79BC?
#EC79BC is RGB 236, 121, 188 — HSL 325°, 75%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC79BC?
Its complement is #79ECA9; analogous partners are #E279EC and #EC7983. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC79BC for text?
Black text on #EC79BC has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.