#EC4E83
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.5% 0.197 3.9), rgb(236, 78, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#EC4E83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4E83 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 78, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.197 3.9) |
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 #EC4E83 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4E83 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4E83 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4E83 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7396
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4E83
oklch(65.5% 0.197 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF1665
oklch(55.7% 0.215 4)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#910B45
oklch(42.8% 0.165 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#74183A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#EC4E83 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) | #707584 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947F | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3763 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4E83
#EC4E83
oklch(65.5% 0.197 3.9)
- #00A798
#00A798
oklch(65.4% 0.116 183.7)
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 #EC4E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.063
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.063
Use #EC4E83 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.