Close to Plum
#EC99E4
#EC99E4 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 60% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 69% saturation and 76% 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 #EC99E4.
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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10.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC99E4 as they’d see it.
#EC99E4 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 #EC99E4
What color is #EC99E4?
#EC99E4 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 60% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 69% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC99E4 in RGB?
#EC99E4 is rgb(236, 153, 228): 236 red, 153 green, and 228 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC99E4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 3, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC99E4?
PANTONE 237 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC99E4?
Its complement #75C77F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.