#EC4DB7
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.2% 0.221 343.8), rgb(236, 77, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#EC4DB7 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 77, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.221 343.8) |
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 #EC4DB7 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4DB7 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4DB7 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC4DB7 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F1
oklch(93.6% 0.04 342.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9BD7
oklch(81% 0.139 343.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC4DB7
oklch(67.2% 0.221 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC00B1
oklch(63.1% 0.27 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#750056
oklch(37.6% 0.161 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#490034
oklch(27.1% 0.116 344.1)
#EC4DB7 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) | #5D7CBA | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B3 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4C7B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4DB7
#EC4DB7
oklch(67.2% 0.221 343.8)
- #00B17D
#00B17D
oklch(67.3% 0.144 163.5)
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 #EC4DB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4DB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.060
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
Use #EC4DB7 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.