#EC2596
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.242 352.8), rgb(236, 37, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#EC2596 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC2596 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 37, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.242 352.8) |
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 #EC2596 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC2596 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC2596 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC2596 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#F565AB
oklch(70.6% 0.19 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC2596
oklch(63% 0.242 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#790049
oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#48072B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 352.7)
#EC2596 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) | #526999 | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C92 | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF005D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC2596
#EC2596
oklch(63% 0.242 352.8)
- #00A082
#00A082
oklch(62.9% 0.121 173.1)
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 #EC2596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.036
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.037
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.038
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.068
Use #EC2596 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.