#EC4B9D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66% 0.21 353.1), rgb(236, 75, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#EC4B9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.210 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4B9D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 75, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.21 353.1) |
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 #EC4B9D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4B9D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4B9D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4B9D text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A9
oklch(70.8% 0.164 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4B9D
oklch(66% 0.21 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD047E
oklch(55.7% 0.228 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0157
oklch(42.6% 0.176 353)
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Step 900
900
#731448
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#EC4B9D 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) | #66779F | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939499 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3F6E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4B9D
#EC4B9D
oklch(66% 0.21 353.1)
- #00AB8B
#00AB8B
oklch(66.1% 0.127 173)
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 #EC4B9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4B9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.058
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #EC4B9D 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.