#EC4DA3
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.4% 0.21 351), rgb(236, 77, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#EC4DA3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 351°. 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 (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 77, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.21 351) |
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 #EC4DA3 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4DA3 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4DA3 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4DA3 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AD
oklch(70.6% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4DA3
oklch(66.4% 0.21 351)
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Step 600
600
#CB0783
oklch(55.6% 0.228 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E025A
oklch(42.6% 0.176 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#72144A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 351)
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Step 950
950
#440F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 350.8)
#EC4DA3 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) | #6579A5 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959F | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4471 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4DA3
#EC4DA3
oklch(66.4% 0.21 351)
- #00AD89
#00AD89
oklch(66.5% 0.13 171)
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 #EC4DA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4DA3.
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 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.057
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.062
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.064
Use #EC4DA3 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.