Close to Orchid
#EC73CF
#EC73CF is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 45.1% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 76% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EC73CF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC73CF as they’d see it.
#EC73CF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EC73CF
What color is #EC73CF?
#EC73CF is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 45.1% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 76% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC73CF in RGB?
#EC73CF is rgb(236, 115, 207): 236 red, 115 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC73CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 51, 12, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC73CF?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC73CF?
Its complement #36B55E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.