#EC2797
Closest named color: Deep Pink (#FF1493). oklch(63.1% 0.242 352.6), rgb(236, 39, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#EC2797 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 Deep Pink (#FF1493), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Pink (#FF1493) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC2797 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 39, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.242 352.6) |
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 #EC2797 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC2797 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC2797 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC2797 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
#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
#FCA0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#F566AC
oklch(70.8% 0.189 352.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC2797
oklch(63.1% 0.242 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#790049
oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#47072B
oklch(26.9% 0.1 352.1)
#EC2797 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) | #536A9A | 0.273 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C93 | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF005E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC2797
#EC2797
oklch(63.1% 0.242 352.6)
- #00A182
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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 #EC2797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Pink #F72585 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 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.069
Use #EC2797 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.