#EC259B
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.245 351.2), rgb(236, 37, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#EC259B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC259B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 37, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.245 351.2) |
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 #EC259B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC259B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC259B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC259B text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#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
#F565AF
oklch(70.8% 0.192 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC259B
oklch(63.2% 0.245 351.2)
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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
#47072C
oklch(26.9% 0.101 351.1)
#EC259B 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) | #506A9E | 0.277 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C97 | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0060 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC259B
#EC259B
oklch(63.2% 0.245 351.2)
- #00A180
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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 #EC259B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC259B.
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 0.038
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.042
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.074
Use #EC259B 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.