What color is #EC60CB?

#EC60CB is a light, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(236, 96, 203), and in HSL hsl(314, 79%, 65%).

Is #EC60CB accessible as text?

On white, #EC60CB has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC60CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC60CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #EC60CB?

#EC60CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5FEC80. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC60CB below.

Is #EC60CB good for buttons?

#EC60CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC60CB — white text only reaches 2.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC60CB the same as CSS orchid?

No — #EC60CB is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EC60CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC60CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC60CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC60CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC60CB Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EC60CB Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EC60CB Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EC60CB Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Orchid as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EC60CB Secondary #EBB9DB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EC60CB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EC60CB

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EC60CB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EC5F9C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EC60CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EC60CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 96 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.0% 0.209 337.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1FB;
  --color-100: #FCDAF4;
  --color-200: #F6B6E7;
  --color-300: #EB85D3;
  --color-400: #DA58BC;
  --color-500: #C0359F;
  --color-600: #92307B;
  --color-700: #672858;
  --color-800: #431D3B;
  --color-900: #291424;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FEF1FB',
    100: '#FCDAF4',
    200: '#F6B6E7',
    300: '#EB85D3',
    400: '#DA58BC',
    500: '#C0359F',
    600: '#92307B',
    700: '#672858',
    800: '#431D3B',
    900: '#291424',
  },
}

$base: #EC60CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FB;
$base-100: #FCDAF4;
$base-200: #F6B6E7;
$base-300: #EB85D3;
$base-400: #DA58BC;
$base-500: #C0359F;
$base-600: #92307B;
$base-700: #672858;
$base-800: #431D3B;
$base-900: #291424;
$base-hover: #E524B8;
$base-subtle: #F4D4ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC60CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB85D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C0359F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#92307B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672858",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}