#EC229E
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.248 350.1), rgb(236, 34, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#EC229E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.248 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC229E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 34, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 84%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.248 350.1) |
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 #EC229E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC229E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC229E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC229E text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FDC8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCB
oklch(80.8% 0.122 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#F564B1
oklch(70.7% 0.194 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC229E
oklch(63.2% 0.248 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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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
#47062D
oklch(26.9% 0.102 349.9)
#EC229E 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) | #4D69A1 | 0.282 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9A | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0061 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC229E
#EC229E
oklch(63.2% 0.248 350.1)
- #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 #EC229E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC229E.
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 0.044
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.069
Use #EC229E 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.