#EC4879
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.202 6.9), rgb(236, 72, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#EC4879 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4879 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.202 6.9) |
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 #EC4879 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4879 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4879 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4879 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07190
oklch(70.7% 0.159 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4879
oklch(64.6% 0.202 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.22 7)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#93043F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#761536
oklch(37.7% 0.132 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#EC4879 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) | #6E717A | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999275 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A5C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4879
#EC4879
oklch(64.6% 0.202 6.9)
- #00A499
#00A499
oklch(64.7% 0.113 186.4)
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 #EC4879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.015
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #EC4879 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.