Close to Pale Violet Red
#EC79A6
#EC79A6 is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 47.5% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 75% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EC79A6.
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.
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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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2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC79A6 as they’d see it.
#EC79A6 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EC79A6
What color is #EC79A6?
#EC79A6 is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 47.5% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 75% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC79A6 in RGB?
#EC79A6 is rgb(236, 121, 166): 236 red, 121 green, and 166 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC79A6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 30, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC79A6?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC79A6?
Its complement #22B385 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.