#EC3D75
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.5% 0.212 6.8), rgb(236, 61, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#EC3D75 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC3D75 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 61, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.212 6.8) |
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 #EC3D75 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC3D75 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC3D75 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC3D75 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#F36E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.166 6.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC3D75
oklch(63.5% 0.212 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#780F35
oklch(37.6% 0.139 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#470D1F
oklch(27% 0.088 6.9)
#EC3D75 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) | #696C76 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F71 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0D55 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC3D75
#EC3D75
oklch(63.5% 0.212 6.8)
- #00A096
#00A096
oklch(63.5% 0.111 187)
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 #EC3D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.040
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.058
Use #EC3D75 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.