#EC4CA6
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.4% 0.213 349.8), rgb(236, 76, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#EC4CA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 76, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.213 349.8) |
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 #EC4CA6 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4CA6 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4CA6 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4CA6 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 350)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4CA6
oklch(66.4% 0.213 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0186
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#72134C
oklch(37.6% 0.139 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#EC4CA6 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) | #6379A9 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A2 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4472 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4CA6
#EC4CA6
oklch(66.4% 0.213 349.8)
- #00AD87
#00AD87
oklch(66.5% 0.132 169.9)
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 #EC4CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.057
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.062
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
Use #EC4CA6 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.