#EC4E9A
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.2% 0.205 354.6), rgb(236, 78, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#EC4E9A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4E9A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 78, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.205 354.6) |
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 #EC4E9A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4E9A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4E9A text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4E9A text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C4
oklch(81% 0.1 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4E9A
oklch(66.2% 0.205 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0654
oklch(42.7% 0.172 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#731646
oklch(37.8% 0.134 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#EC4E9A 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) | #69789C | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959596 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE416E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4E9A
#EC4E9A
oklch(66.2% 0.205 354.6)
- #00AB8E
#00AB8E
oklch(66.2% 0.125 174.8)
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 #EC4E9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4E9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.062
Use #EC4E9A 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.