#EC479B
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.6% 0.214 353.5), rgb(236, 71, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#EC479B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC479B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 71, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.214 353.5) |
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 #EC479B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC479B | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC479B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC479B text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.167 353.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC479B
oklch(65.6% 0.214 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#741247
oklch(37.7% 0.139 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#450E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.089 353.5)
#EC479B 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) | #64759D | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE396B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC479B
#EC479B
oklch(65.6% 0.214 353.5)
- #00A98A
#00A98A
oklch(65.5% 0.125 173.4)
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 #EC479B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC479B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.054
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
Use #EC479B 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.