#EC2E87
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.23 358.6), rgb(236, 46, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#EC2E87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC2E87 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 46, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.23 358.6) |
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 #EC2E87 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC2E87 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC2E87 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC2E87 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.062 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BF
oklch(81% 0.112 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#F5689F
oklch(70.6% 0.181 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC2E87
oklch(63% 0.23 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#790440
oklch(37.6% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 950
950
#480926
oklch(27% 0.096 358.3)
#EC2E87 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) | #5C6989 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D83 | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0058 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC2E87
#EC2E87
oklch(63% 0.23 358.6)
- #009F8A
#009F8A
oklch(62.9% 0.115 178.9)
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 #EC2E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.021
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.037
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.041
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.049
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
Use #EC2E87 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.