Close to Peony
#EC87BF
#EC87BF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 52.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 327°, with 73% saturation and 73% 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 #EC87BF.
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
2.39:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC87BF as they’d see it.
#EC87BF 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 #EC87BF
What color is #EC87BF?
#EC87BF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 52.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 327°, with 73% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC87BF in RGB?
#EC87BF is rgb(236, 135, 191): 236 red, 135 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC87BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 43, 19, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC87BF?
PANTONE 245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC87BF?
Its complement #51BB84 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.