Close to Pale Violet Red

#EC74AB

#EC74AB is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 45.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 333°, with 76% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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2.74:1 Fail
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7.65:1 AAA
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2.74:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

7.65:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC74AB as they’d see it.

Typical vision#EC74AB
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #EC74AB

What color is #EC74AB?

#EC74AB is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 45.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 333°, with 76% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #EC74AB in RGB?

#EC74AB is rgb(236, 116, 171): 236 red, 116 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #EC74AB in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 51, 28, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #EC74AB?

PANTONE 218 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #EC74AB?

Its complement #1DB17B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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