#EC11AD
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63.2% 0.263 345), rgb(236, 17, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#EC11AD is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC11AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 17, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 87%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.263 345) |
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 #EC11AD | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC11AD | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC11AD text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC11AD text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 343.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#FC9ED4
oklch(81% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#F560BD
oklch(70.7% 0.206 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC11AD
oklch(63.2% 0.263 345)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760054
oklch(37.7% 0.16 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#470432
oklch(26.9% 0.108 344.9)
#EC11AD 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) | #3E69B0 | 0.300 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA9 | 0.256 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0467 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC11AD
#EC11AD
oklch(63.2% 0.263 345)
- #00A275
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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 #EC11AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC11AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.035
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.061
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC11AD 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.