#EC2E79
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.6% 0.226 3.6), rgb(236, 46, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#EC2E79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC2E79 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.226 3.6) |
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 #EC2E79 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC2E79 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC2E79 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC2E79 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.111 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#F76995
oklch(70.7% 0.178 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC2E79
oklch(62.6% 0.226 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A0639
oklch(37.7% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#480A21
oklch(26.9% 0.093 4)
#EC2E79 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) | #60677B | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C75 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0050 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC2E79
#EC2E79
oklch(62.6% 0.226 3.6)
- #009D8F
#009D8F
oklch(62.5% 0.111 183.8)
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 #EC2E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.027
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
Use #EC2E79 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.