#EC3577
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.22 5), rgb(236, 53, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#EC3577 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3577 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 53, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.22 5) |
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 #EC3577 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3577 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3577 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3577 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#F56B92
oklch(70.6% 0.172 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3577
oklch(63% 0.22 5)
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Step 600
600
#D20062
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930042
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#790A37
oklch(37.6% 0.143 5)
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Step 950
950
#480B20
oklch(27% 0.092 5.4)
#EC3577 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) | #646978 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D73 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0052 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3577
#EC3577
oklch(63% 0.22 5)
- #009E92
#009E92
oklch(62.9% 0.111 185.4)
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 #EC3577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.040
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.054
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.058
Use #EC3577 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.