#EC239B
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.246 351.1), rgb(236, 35, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#EC239B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC239B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 35, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 84%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.246 351.1) |
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 #EC239B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC239B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC239B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC239B text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#FDC8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.066 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA0CA
oklch(81% 0.12 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#F564AF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC239B
oklch(63.1% 0.246 351.1)
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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
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#48072C
oklch(27.1% 0.101 351.7)
#EC239B 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) | #4F699E | 0.279 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C97 | 0.244 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE005F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC239B
#EC239B
oklch(63.1% 0.246 351.1)
- #00A17F
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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 #EC239B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC239B.
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 0.039
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.043
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC239B 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.