#EC209E
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.249 350), rgb(236, 32, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#EC209E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC209E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 32, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 84%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.249 350) |
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 #EC209E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC209E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC209E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC209E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#F564B1
oklch(70.7% 0.194 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC209E
oklch(63.1% 0.249 350)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#48062D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 350.6)
#EC209E 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) | #4C69A1 | 0.283 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9A | 0.246 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0060 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC209E
#EC209E
oklch(63.1% 0.249 350)
- #00A17E
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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 #EC209E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC209E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.041
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #EC209E 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.