#EC00B3
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.2% 0.271 343.1), rgb(236, 0, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#EC00B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.271 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.271) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC00B3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 0, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.271 343.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EC00B3 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC00B3 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC00B3 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC00B3 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDC6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.075 343)
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Step 300
300
#FC9DD7
oklch(80.9% 0.133 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#F55EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.212 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC00B3
oklch(63.2% 0.271 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#470234
oklch(26.9% 0.112 343)
#EC00B3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3569B7 | 0.310 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8BAF | 0.262 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0369 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.273 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC00B3
#EC00B3
oklch(63.2% 0.271 343.1)
- #00A371
#00A371
oklch(63.3% 0.137 162.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EC00B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC00B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.037
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
Use #EC00B3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.