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#eb7ecb

a light, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Orchid

RGB
235, 126, 203
HSL
318°, 73%, 71%
CMYK
0, 46, 14, 8
Luminance
0.3690

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eb7ecb is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eb7ecb
Hue
318°
magenta / pink
Saturation
73%
vivid
Lightness
71%
light
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
69%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.3690
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
40/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
8.38:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 6.3
Where it sits
Hue318° of 360°
Saturation73%
Lightness71%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool40% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eb7ecb
RGBrgb(235, 126, 203)
HSLhsl(318, 73%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 8%)
LABlab(67.2 51.6 -21.3)
LCHlch(67.2 55.8 337.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.738 0.162 339.4)
Decimal15433419
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.494 0.796)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eb7ecb;
background-color: #eb7ecb;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eb7ecb] bg-[#eb7ecb]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eb7ecb;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.494, blue: 0.796)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eb7ecb")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEB7ECB)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(203, 126, 235)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eb7ecb · 8.38:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.51:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 8.38:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eb7ecb as text scores 2.51:1 on white and 8.38:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eb7ecb on white: 2.51:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eb7ecb on black: 8.38:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #8299CE
deuteranopia · #9FAAC8
tritanopia · #F6809B

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eb7ecb is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF3F9
#F8E7F3
#F3C8E7
#F09ED8
#eb7ecb
#E13DB1
#D4219F
#B11B85
#8D166A
#66144E
#400C31
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F9Darkest = 950 · #400C31
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F9;
  --brand-100: #F8E7F3;
  --brand-200: #F3C8E7;
  --brand-300: #F09ED8;
  --brand-400: #eb7ecb;
  --brand-500: #E13DB1;
  --brand-600: #D4219F;
  --brand-700: #B11B85;
  --brand-800: #8D166A;
  --brand-900: #66144E;
  --brand-950: #400C31;
  --brand: #eb7ecb;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eb7ecb

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F9
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0DF
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B83
Captions on the surface
Accent#17B51E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6E1153
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FCE9F6
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241420
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eb7ecb

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#7EEB9E
Analogous left#D57EEB
Analogous right#EB7E95
Split-complement 1#95EB7E
Split-complement 2#7EEBD5
Triadic 1#CBEB7E
Triadic 2#7ECBEB
Tetradic#EBD57E

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green49.4%
Blue79.6%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta46.4%
Yellow13.6%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#eb7ecb text on a black background

contrast 8.38:1

Card sample

#eb7ecb text on a white background

contrast 2.51:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eb7ecb;
Background color
Panel with #eb7ecb background
background-color: #eb7ecb;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eb7ecb;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 126, 203, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 126, 203, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eb7ecb;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb7ecb, #EB7E82);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eb7ecb

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eb7ecb in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#eb7ecb, answered

What color is #eb7ecb?

#eb7ecb is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 6.3). It sits at 318° on the hue wheel with 73% saturation and 71% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eb7ecb?

rgb(235, 126, 203) — 235 red, 126 green and 203 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 49.4% / 79.6% by channel.

Is #eb7ecb a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.3690 and perceived brightness is 69%, so black text on it reaches 8.38:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eb7ecb?

Black. It scores 8.38:1 against #eb7ecb, versus 2.51:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eb7ecb?

#7EEB9E sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #95EB7E and #7EEBD5, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eb7ecb?

For interface work: #FAF4F9 as the surface, #EDC0DF for borders, #9B4B83 for secondary text, #17B51E as an accent and #6E1153 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #D57EEB and #EB7E95 stays calm, while #7EEB9E is the loudest partner.

What is #eb7ecb in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eb7ecb warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 40 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EB7EA3; nudged cooler, #E47DED.

Work with #eb7ecb in the Color Lab