#EC4FA3
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.6% 0.208 351.2), rgb(236, 79, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#EC4FA3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 79, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.208 351.2) |
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 #EC4FA3 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4FA3 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4FA3 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4FA3 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4FA3
oklch(66.6% 0.208 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA0D83
oklch(55.5% 0.226 351)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E055A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#72154A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#EC4FA3 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) | #677AA5 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4672 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4FA3
#EC4FA3
oklch(66.6% 0.208 351.2)
- #00AD8A
#00AD8A
oklch(66.6% 0.13 171.5)
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 #EC4FA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4FA3.
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 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
Use #EC4FA3 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.