#EC4DB6
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.2% 0.221 344.1), rgb(236, 77, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#EC4DB6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 77, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.221 344.1) |
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 #EC4DB6 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4DB6 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4DB6 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC4DB6 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F0
oklch(93.6% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.076 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#FF9BD6
oklch(80.9% 0.138 344.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC4DB6
oklch(67.2% 0.221 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED00B0
oklch(63.2% 0.27 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#760056
oklch(37.8% 0.161 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#490034
oklch(27.1% 0.116 344.1)
#EC4DB6 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) | #5D7CB9 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B2 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4C7B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4DB6
#EC4DB6
oklch(67.2% 0.221 344.1)
- #00B07E
#00B07E
oklch(67.1% 0.142 164.3)
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 #EC4DB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4DB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.060
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
Use #EC4DB6 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.