Palettes / Colors / #EC79CC
#EC79CC — Light Pink
#EC79CC 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 #EC79CC 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.
#EC79CC 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 #79EC9A; it also sits naturally between #D379EC and #EC7992. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC79CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 121, 204 |
| HSL | 317°, 75%, 70% |
| HSV | 317°, 49%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 52.33, 35.87, 61.29 |
| Yxy | 35.87, 0.3501, 0.2399 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.42, 54.55, -23.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.89, 55.22, -22.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 47% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC79CC
.text { color: #EC79CC; }
.background { background-color: #EC79CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC79CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 121, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 75%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC79CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 121, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC79CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 121, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC79CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC79CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79EC9A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC79CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC79CC
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 #EC79CC: ·
How #EC79CC 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 #EC79CC 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 #EC79CC?
#EC79CC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 121, 204). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC79CC?
#EC79CC is RGB 236, 121, 204 — HSL 317°, 75%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC79CC?
Its complement is #79EC9A; analogous partners are #D379EC and #EC7992. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC79CC for text?
Black text on #EC79CC has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.57:1.