#EC489D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.7% 0.214 352.8), rgb(236, 72, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#EC489D 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC489D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 72, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.214 352.8) |
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 #EC489D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC489D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC489D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC489D text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.167 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC489D
oklch(65.7% 0.214 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#741248
oklch(37.7% 0.139 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#EC489D 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) | #64769F | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929499 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3B6C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC489D
#EC489D
oklch(65.7% 0.214 352.8)
- #00AA8A
#00AA8A
oklch(65.8% 0.126 172.9)
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 #EC489D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC489D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.055
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.056
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
Use #EC489D 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.