#EC179A
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(62.6% 0.252 351), rgb(236, 23, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#EC179A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC179A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 23, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 85%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.252 351) |
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 #EC179A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC179A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC179A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC179A text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FCA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#F762AF
oklch(70.7% 0.198 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC179A
oklch(62.6% 0.252 351)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#48052C
oklch(26.9% 0.104 351.4)
#EC179A 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) | #4B679D | 0.287 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A96 | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE005C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC179A
#EC179A
oklch(62.6% 0.252 351)
- #009F7E
#009F7E
oklch(62.5% 0.122 171.1)
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 #EC179A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC179A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.040
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC179A 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.